Heidi S. Swinton
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Heidi Sorensen Swinton (born 1948) is an author, screenwriter and historian who has written several books to accompany historical documentaries created by film-maker Lee Groberg. She also wrote a biography of Thomas S. Monson and a biographical essay on Lorenzo Snow.
Early life
Swinton was born in
Salt Lake City, Utah, to Frederick Christian Sorensen and his wife Harriet Horne. She is a stepdaughter of Leonard J. Arrington.[1] and descendant of George A. Smith. She and her husband, Jeffrey C. Swinton, also a descendant of George A. Smith, spent their honeymoon in England looking for the place of origin of the earliest Smith ancestors.[2]
Heidi and Jeffrey Swinton are the parents of five sons.
Career
Swinton attended the
stake president, and bishop in the LDS Church. He spent his career as a lawyer, working for the Salt Lake City lawfirm of Stoker and Swinton until 2006 when he was called be president of the England London South Mission
.
Among works that Swinton has contributed writing to are Trail of Hope; American Prophet; Sacred Stone which was the story of the
Relief Society Building.[3]
From 2006 to 2009, Swinton served as a
Meridian Magazine entitled "Mission Mum".[5]
In September 2010, a biography of Thomas S. Monson written by Swinton was released.[6]
References
- ^ "Leonard J. Arrington, 81, Mormon historian", The New York Times, February 13, 1999.
- ^ article containing photos taken by the Swintons on their honeymoon
- ^ Heidi S. Swinton and Lorene Gaunt, "The Relief Society Building: A Symbol of Service and Sacrifice", Ensign, September 2006, pp. 54–57.
- ^ report on services celebrating the 50th anniversary of the dedication of the London England Temple[permanent dead link]
- ^ "listing of "Mission Mum" article". Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
- ^ KSL news report on Swinton's bio of Monson
External links
- Heidi S. Swinton at the MLCA Database
- Deseret Book bio
- very short bio of Swinton
- "New mission presidents", Church News, January 14, 2006
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