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S. Dilworth Young

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Seymour Dilworth Young was born September 7, 1897 in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the son of Seymour Bicknell and Louine Carlie Clawson Young. He married Gladys Pratt and had two children, one of whom died in World War II. Following his first wife's death, Young married Huldah Parker.

Young was a graduate of Weber College (now Weber State University). He served in the United States military during World War I. After the war he served as a missionary in the Central States Mission. Young was a general authority of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. From 1945 to 1975, Young was a member of the church's First Council of the Seventy. In 1975, he was sustained a member of the newly created First Quorum of Seventy. He was the senior president of the Seventy from 1967 to 1976.

Young was known as an author and poet among members of the church. He authored a biography of his great-great-uncle, LDS Church president Brigham Young. Many of Dilworth Young's poems have been published in the Ensign.

Seymour Dilworth Young
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LDS (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)
Hulda Parker Young
Included in 75 Significant Mormon Poets
1897-09-07
Salt Lake City, Utah
1981-07-09
Central States Mission; President of the New England Mission (1947-1951)
Graduate of Weber College
He served in the United States military during World War I.
Male
Author, Poet
English

21 Works by S. Dilworth Young

Title Role Year Genre
The Long Road: Vermont to Carthage Author 1967 Poetry
The Brothers: June 24, 1844 Author Poetry
[Untitled Address] Author Personal Essay
The President Speaks Author Poetry
Thoughts Inspired by a Letter from a Daughter to a Mother Author Poetry
An Adventure in Faith Author 1956 Fiction
She Shall Be Praised (Prov. 31:25-31) Author Poetry
Spencer W. Kimball: A Tribute Author 1979 Poetry
Living flames, not dead ashes Author
Portrait of a Prophet Author 1970 Poetry
Thoughts on President David O. McKay Author 1970 Poetry
If I Were Satan Author 1969 Poetry
Know That I Am! Author 1969 Poetry
The Johnson Family (Summer 1831) Author 1969 Poetry
He Learned the Carpenter's Trade from Joseph Author 1969 Personal Essay
To the Bishop Author 1967 Poetry
The Restoration Author 1967 Poetry
The Boyhood of Joseph Smith Author 1966 Poetry
Meeting Author 1965 Poetry
At Oakland Author 1965 Poetry
For Marion D. Hanks and His Boy Author 1965 Poetry
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