J. LaMoine Jenson explained

J. LaMoine Jenson
Birth Date:27 June 1935
Death Cause:Cancer
Alma Mater:Jordan High School
Employer:Jenson Lumber
Spouse:Including:
  Marillee Thompson
  Marilyn Baker
  Joy Rains
Parents:Eslie D. Jenson
Portals:movement
Position Or Quorum1:President of the Priesthood of
the Apostolic United Brethren
Predecessor1:Owen A. Allred
Successor1:Lynn A. Thompson

Joseph LaMoine Jenson (June 27, 1935  - September 2, 2014) was the leader of the Apostolic United Brethren (AUB), a Mormon fundamentalist polygamist group, from 2005 until his death.

Personal life

Jenson was born in Millville, Utah, to Eslie D. Jenson, a member of the Priesthood Council of the Apostolic United Brethren under the leadership of Joseph W. Musser.[1] Jenson grew up in the Salt Lake Valley and graduated from Jordan High School in 1953.[1] Jenson went on to work in the building materials industry and owned the Jenson Lumber in Draper, Utah.

Jenson was a follower of the Apostolic United Brethren practice of Plural Marriage.[2] His wives included, Marillee Thompson, Marilyn Baker, and Joy Rains, and may have included others.[2]

Apostolic United Brethren leadership

Jenson was called as a member of the AUB's priesthood council in 1969 by then head Rulon C. Allred. Prior to assuming leadership of the Bluffdale, Utah church, Jenson had been a member of the AUB's Priesthood Council for 36 years. Prior to the death of AUB leader Owen A. Allred, Jenson was appointed by Allred as the Second Elder of the church and Allred's successor-designate.[1]

Death

Jenson died of cancer at his home in Eagle Mountain, Utah.[3] Jenson had been suffering from cancer for almost five years, which has forced him to abandon the day-to-day operations of his business.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Adams . Brooke . New leader is known for devotion . The Salt Lake Tribune . 20 February 2005 . 2014-09-04.
  2. News: Carlisle . Nate . A few notes on the death of J. LaMoine Jenson and the 'Sister Wives' . 10 September 2014 . The Polygamy Blog . . 5 September 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195800/http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogspolygblog/58377699-185/aub-wives-jenson-sltrib.html.csp . 10 September 2014 . dead .
  3. News: Utah polygamous church leader dies . 8 September 2014 . . Ben . Winslow . 4 September 2014.