May Green Hinckley
Born: 1 May 1881
Called as Primary General President: 1940
Died: 2 May 1943
Called as Primary General President: 1940
Died: 2 May 1943
Image source: Relief Society Magazine, May 1943
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Image source: Church Website, fair use
Image source: Instructor, June 1943
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Biographical Articles
Relief Society Magazine, May 1943, A Tribute to May Green Hinckley
Instructor, June 1943, She "Went About Doing Good"
Church Website, Church History, May Green Hinckley
Instructor, June 1943, She "Went About Doing Good"
Church Website, Church History, May Green Hinckley
Howells, Adele C, et al. "A Tribute to May Green Hinckley." Relief Society Magazine. May 1943. pg. 312.
A Tribute to May Green Hinckley
Adele C. Howells, LaVerne W. Parmley
The Counselors to Mrs. Hinckley in General Presidency of Primary
MAY Green Hinckley was born in Brampton, Derbyshire, England. She came to Utah with her mother when she was six years old. Her life has been one of faith and service. She has been active in the Church since her early girlhood. She served as a teacher in the Sunday School and in the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association. From 1907-1909 she served as a missionary in the Central States Mission. Upon returning home, she served as president of the Granite Stake Y.W.M.I.A. for twelve years. In January of 1936, she was called with her husband, Bryant S. Hinckley, to preside over the Northern States Mission. Soon after their release from the mission field, the First Presidency appointed her general president of the Primary Association, which position she held until her death on May 2, 1943.
May Hinckley was an able executive and leader in her many and varied positions. She was a tireless worker and had unlimited energy. She knew how to work a little longer, a little harder, and a little better than most people. She had vision, understanding, good judgment, and enthusiasm. In her love and devotion for the work of the Lord she forgot self. As president of the Primary organization, the only desire of her heart has been to help the officers and teachers in the field that they might better teach the children to pray and to walk uprightly before the Lord. She served in humility and love. May Hinckley was endowed with the attributes of true success. She had a grateful heart, a thoughtful mind, a friendly smile, a kindly word, a helpful hand, and a loyal and courageous spirit.
The beautiful floral tributes banked high on the stand in the Salt Lake Assembly Hall where her funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 5, and the large attendance attested to the great love and esteem in which May Hinckley was held. In her death, hundreds of people have lost a true friend; the Primary organization has lost a devoted leader; the Church has lost a loyal, faithful member; and the community has lost a great woman.
A Tribute to May Green Hinckley
Adele C. Howells, LaVerne W. Parmley
The Counselors to Mrs. Hinckley in General Presidency of Primary
MAY Green Hinckley was born in Brampton, Derbyshire, England. She came to Utah with her mother when she was six years old. Her life has been one of faith and service. She has been active in the Church since her early girlhood. She served as a teacher in the Sunday School and in the Young Women's Mutual Improvement Association. From 1907-1909 she served as a missionary in the Central States Mission. Upon returning home, she served as president of the Granite Stake Y.W.M.I.A. for twelve years. In January of 1936, she was called with her husband, Bryant S. Hinckley, to preside over the Northern States Mission. Soon after their release from the mission field, the First Presidency appointed her general president of the Primary Association, which position she held until her death on May 2, 1943.
May Hinckley was an able executive and leader in her many and varied positions. She was a tireless worker and had unlimited energy. She knew how to work a little longer, a little harder, and a little better than most people. She had vision, understanding, good judgment, and enthusiasm. In her love and devotion for the work of the Lord she forgot self. As president of the Primary organization, the only desire of her heart has been to help the officers and teachers in the field that they might better teach the children to pray and to walk uprightly before the Lord. She served in humility and love. May Hinckley was endowed with the attributes of true success. She had a grateful heart, a thoughtful mind, a friendly smile, a kindly word, a helpful hand, and a loyal and courageous spirit.
The beautiful floral tributes banked high on the stand in the Salt Lake Assembly Hall where her funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 5, and the large attendance attested to the great love and esteem in which May Hinckley was held. In her death, hundreds of people have lost a true friend; the Primary organization has lost a devoted leader; the Church has lost a loyal, faithful member; and the community has lost a great woman.
"She "Went About Doing Good"." Instructor. June 1943. pg. 290.
SHE "WENT ABOUT DOING GOOD"
When May Green Hinckley passed away last month, a young man, a foreigner of another race, walked about in the Salt Lake Clinic for two or three days, weeping as if his heart would break.
"There will never be another May Green!" he kept repeating to himself in an undertone.
Mrs. Hinckley, before her marriage, was office head at the clinic, and somehow had befriended the youth.
After her marriage, sitting in Church on a Fast Sunday, she saw a woman, with some children, whom she divined to be in a quandary as to what to do. She went to her, found out what was the matter, took her to the front bench, and helped her to fill in the necessary data on baptismal papers.
This woman and this man were among the large number of persons who called at the home or the undertaking parlor, after Mrs. Hinckley's death, to look upon her face for the last time and to pay a tribute of words and tears to one who had done something for them.
May Green Hinckley did hundreds of small things like that—comforting those who sorrowed, helping those who were in need, lifting those who were bowed down. Always she looked about for someone to help.
Born in England, coming to America at six, left an orphan at eight, making her way largely through her own efforts, going on a mission at nineteen at her own expense, aiding young men and women to get a college education, helping to support others on missions—that sums up the private life of Mrs. Hinckley, late superintendent of the Primary Association.
It is the story of kindness, of service, of human interest, of love. Few knew of it, however, while she lived, for she was one of those apparently, who applied the admonition of Jesus:
"Let not thy right hand know what thy left hand doeth."
How the world needs such women!
SHE "WENT ABOUT DOING GOOD"
When May Green Hinckley passed away last month, a young man, a foreigner of another race, walked about in the Salt Lake Clinic for two or three days, weeping as if his heart would break.
"There will never be another May Green!" he kept repeating to himself in an undertone.
Mrs. Hinckley, before her marriage, was office head at the clinic, and somehow had befriended the youth.
After her marriage, sitting in Church on a Fast Sunday, she saw a woman, with some children, whom she divined to be in a quandary as to what to do. She went to her, found out what was the matter, took her to the front bench, and helped her to fill in the necessary data on baptismal papers.
This woman and this man were among the large number of persons who called at the home or the undertaking parlor, after Mrs. Hinckley's death, to look upon her face for the last time and to pay a tribute of words and tears to one who had done something for them.
May Green Hinckley did hundreds of small things like that—comforting those who sorrowed, helping those who were in need, lifting those who were bowed down. Always she looked about for someone to help.
Born in England, coming to America at six, left an orphan at eight, making her way largely through her own efforts, going on a mission at nineteen at her own expense, aiding young men and women to get a college education, helping to support others on missions—that sums up the private life of Mrs. Hinckley, late superintendent of the Primary Association.
It is the story of kindness, of service, of human interest, of love. Few knew of it, however, while she lived, for she was one of those apparently, who applied the admonition of Jesus:
"Let not thy right hand know what thy left hand doeth."
How the world needs such women!