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Young Women's President Elaine S. Dalton to speak at Sept. 13 CES fireside

Elaine S. Dalton, Young Women general president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, will speak at a Church Educational System fireside Sunday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. in the Marriott Center at Brigham Young University.

The fireside also will be broadcast live on the BYU-Television, BYU-Radio satellite networks and at byubroadcasting.org. Rebroadcast information is available at byubroadcasting.org.

Prior to her calling as the Young Women general president in April 2008, Sister Dalton served as both first and second counselor in the Young Women general presidency. She also served on the Young Women General Board for five years.

A native of Ogden, Sister Dalton received her bachelor’s degree in English from BYU in 1968. She married Stephen E. Dalton in the Salt Lake Temple. They are the parents of five sons and one daughter and the grandparents of 10 grandchildren.

Writer: Ricardo Castro

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Photo by LDS Church Public Affairs

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