Ben and Mary Lou Rawlings
1994 – 1997
Missouri Independence
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Recent Article from
the LDS Church News:
Saturday,
January 11, 2003
LDS Church News
Ben E. Rawlings, 75, president of the Missouri Independence Mission from 1994-1997, died
Jan. 5, 2003, in Salt Lake City. Brother Rawlings was also a former member of
the Young Men general board, high councilor, stake president's counselor and
bishop. He served two terms in the Utah House of Representatives and as a Utah
State Bar Commissioner.
Below is the New Mission
President announcement:
Ben E. Rawlings 1994
-1997
Ben E. Rawlings, 66, Missouri Independence Mission; Parleys 1st Ward, Salt Lake Parleys Stake; counselor in stake presidency; former YMMIA general board member, stake YMMIA superintendent, high councilor, bishop, Aaronic Priesthood adviser, Sunday School teacher, and high priests group instructor; attorney; received juris doctorate from the University of Utah; born in Preston, Idaho, to Henry H. and Theresa Helen Sorensen Rawlings; married Mary Lou Madsen, seven children. She is former director of hosting at the Church Office Building and Joseph Smith Memorial Building, hostess at the Church Office Building, counselor in stake Relief Society presidency, ward Relief Society president, ward Primary president, Relief Society teacher, Primary teacher, and YWMIA teacher; received bachelor's degree from the University of Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Francis Armstrong and Louise Wallace Madsen.