Robert Hales was an ophthalmologist. He was a professor of medicine at the University of Utah and a professor of nursing at BYU. Robert Hales died of cancer in March 1988.
Shortly after her husband's death, Hales was appointed by Utah GovernorNorman H. Bangerter to fill a vacancy in the Utah House of Representatives. In the November 1988 election, Hales was elected to the House as a Republican. Hales served in the 48th Utah State Legislature. She decided not to run for re-election in 1990 and stepped down after one term in January 1991.
In March 1990, when Elaine L. Jack was released as a counselor in the general presidency of the LDS Church's Young Women organization to become general president of the church's Relief Society, Young Women president Ardeth G. Kapp selected Hales as her new counselor. Hales served in this capacity until 1992, when Kapp was released and Hales was selected as her successor.
During her tenure as general president of the Young Women, Hales was assisted by four counselors: Virginia H. Pearce, Patricia P. Pinegar, Bonnie D. Parkin, and Carol B. Thomas. Pinegar went on to serve as general president of the church's Primary and Parkin went on to serve as the general president of the Relief Society. Hales was released in 1997 and succeeded by Margaret D. Nadauld.
In 1995, while serving as general Young Women president, Hales married Raymond E. Beckham[2] and changed her surname to Beckham. He was a BYU professor of communication who was heavily involved in fundraising and supervising extension work, including the operations of BYU's short-lived Las Vegas center.
Beckham was a member of the LDS Church's Olympic Coordinating Committee for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics from 1998 to 2002. In 2004, Beckham became a member of the Utah Valley State College (later Utah Valley University (UVU)) Board of Trustees and later served as the chair of the board.[3] She left the UVU board in 2011.
Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency 1990–1992
Succeeded by
Patricia P. Pinegar
Political offices
Preceded by
48th Utah State Legislature 1988–1991
Succeeded by
January 01, 1970
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Janette Hales Beckham commonly known as Janette C Hales and later Janette Hales Beckham nee Callister June 7 1933 March 4 2022 was the tenth general president of the Young Women organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints LDS Church from 1992 to 1997 She was also a member of the Utah State Legislature from 1988 to 1991 1 Janette Hales Beckham10th Young Women General PresidentApril 4 1992 1992 04 04 October 4 1997 1997 10 04 Called byEzra Taft BensonPredecessorArdeth G KappSuccessorMargaret D NadauldSecond Counselor in Young Women General PresidencyMarch 31 1990 1990 03 31 April 4 1992 1992 04 04 Called byArdeth G KappPredecessorElaine L JackSuccessorPatricia P PinegarUtah House of RepresentativesIn office1988 1991 Political partyRepublicanPersonal detailsBornJanette Callister 1933 06 07 June 7 1933Springville Utah U S DiedMarch 4 2022 2022 03 04 aged 88 Provo Utah U S Home townSpanish Fork Utah U S Alma materBrigham Young UniversitySpouse s Robert H Hales 1955 1988 Raymond E Beckham 1995 2017 Children5ParentsThomas L and Hannah C CallisterBiography editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Janette Hales Beckham news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2022 Learn how and when to remove this message Janette Callister was born in Springville Utah and raised in Spanish Fork Utah She is the daughter of Thomas Leonard Callister 1899 1966 and Hannah Carrick 1904 1993 She attended Brigham Young University BYU on scholarship and graduated in 1969 While at BYU she met her future husband Robert H Hales They were married in 1955 in the Salt Lake Temple The couple lived in San Antonio Texas New York City and San Francisco and raised five children Robert Hales was an ophthalmologist He was a professor of medicine at the University of Utah and a professor of nursing at BYU Robert Hales died of cancer in March 1988 Shortly after her husband s death Hales was appointed by Utah Governor Norman H Bangerter to fill a vacancy in the Utah House of Representatives In the November 1988 election Hales was elected to the House as a Republican Hales served in the 48th Utah State Legislature She decided not to run for re election in 1990 and stepped down after one term in January 1991 In March 1990 when Elaine L Jack was released as a counselor in the general presidency of the LDS Church s Young Women organization to become general president of the church s Relief Society Young Women president Ardeth G Kapp selected Hales as her new counselor Hales served in this capacity until 1992 when Kapp was released and Hales was selected as her successor During her tenure as general president of the Young Women Hales was assisted by four counselors Virginia H Pearce Patricia P Pinegar Bonnie D Parkin and Carol B Thomas Pinegar went on to serve as general president of the church s Primary and Parkin went on to serve as the general president of the Relief Society Hales was released in 1997 and succeeded by Margaret D Nadauld In 1995 while serving as general Young Women president Hales married Raymond E Beckham 2 and changed her surname to Beckham He was a BYU professor of communication who was heavily involved in fundraising and supervising extension work including the operations of BYU s short lived Las Vegas center Beckham was a member of the LDS Church s Olympic Coordinating Committee for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics from 1998 to 2002 In 2004 Beckham became a member of the Utah Valley State College later Utah Valley University UVU Board of Trustees and later served as the chair of the board 3 She left the UVU board in 2011 Beckham has also served on the board of directors of Deseret Book Company Notes edit Hardy Roger L Provo couple put service first Deseret News Utah July 26 2007 Retrieved August 17 2019 Deseret News article on Beckham couple Utah Valley State College Board of Trustees Archived 2008 06 22 at the Wayback Machine uvsc edu accessed 2008 08 13 References editJanet Peterson and LaRene Gaunt 1993 Keepers of the Flame Presidents of the Young Women Salt Lake City Deseret Book New Young Women General Presidency Called Ensign May 1992 pp 106 07 Robert H Hales Ophthalmologist and Community Leader Dies at 57 Deseret News March 27 1992 Provo Couple put Service First Deseret News July 26 2007 Janette C Hales Beckham mormonwiki com Sustaining the Living Prophets LDS General Conference talk given by Janette Hales Beckham April 1996 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints titles Preceded byArdeth G Kapp Young Women General President1992 October 4 1997 1997 10 04 Succeeded byMargaret D Nadauld Preceded byElaine L Jack Second Counselor in the Young Women General Presidency1990 1992 Succeeded byPatricia P Pinegar Political offices Preceded by 48th Utah State Legislature1988 1991 Succeeded by Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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