Amy B. Lyman

Amy B. Lyman
Photo of Amy Lyman
8th Relief Society General President
January 1, 1940 (1940-01-01) – April 6, 1945 (1945-04-06)[1]
Called byHeber J. Grant
PredecessorLouise Y. Robison
SuccessorBelle S. Spafford
End reasonHonorably released upon request
First Counselor in the Relief Society General Presidency
October 7, 1928 (1928-10-07) – January 1, 1940 (1940-01-01)
Called byLouise Y. Robison
PredecessorJennie B. Knight
SuccessorMarcia K. Howells
Personal details
BornAmy Cassandra Brown
(1872-02-07)February 7, 1872
Pleasant Grove, Utah Territory, United States
DiedDecember 5, 1959(1959-12-05) (aged 87)
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Resting placeWasatch Lawn Memorial Park
40°41′52.08″N 111°50′30.12″W / 40.6978000°N 111.8417000°W / 40.6978000; -111.8417000
Spouse(s)Richard R. Lyman
ChildrenWendell Brown and Margaret
ParentsJohn Brown
Margaret Zimmerman

Amy Cassandra Brown Lyman (February 7, 1872 – December 5, 1959) was the eighth general president of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1940 to 1945. Lyman also served a term as a member of the 14th Utah State Legislature from 1923 to 1924.

  1. ^ Ludlow, Daniel H, ed. (1992). "Appendix 1: Biographical Register of General Church Officers". Encyclopedia of Mormonism. New York: Macmillan Publishing. p. 1641. ISBN 0-02-879602-0. OCLC 24502140.