Naomi W. Randall

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Naomi W. Randall

ca. 1998

First Counselor in the general presidency of the Primary

1970 – 1974

Called by

LaVern W. Parmley

Predecessor

Lucile C. Reading

Successor

Sara B. Paulsen

Personal details

Born

Naomi Harriet Ward
October 5, 1908
North Ogden, Utah, United States

Died

May 17, 2001 (aged 92)
La Mesa, California, United States

Cause of death

"advanced age"^[1]

Resting place

Ben Lomond Cemetery^[2]
41°18′47″N 111°57′54″W / 41.313°N 111.965°W

Known For

Wrote lyrics to "I Am a Child of God"

Spouse

Earl A. Randall

Parents

Lorenzo and Mary Ward

Naomi Harriet Ward Randall (October 5, 1908 – May 17, 2001) was a Latter-day Saint songwriter and author and a leader in the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). In 1957, Randall wrote the lyrics to "I Am a Child of God", an LDS Church hymn that was originally written as a song for children.

Randall served as a member of the general board of the Primary Association for 27 years. As a member of the board, she was asked to write a song for children that would teach them the LDS Church beliefs on the nature of a child's relationship with God. The result was "I Am a Child of God", which has been published in over 90 languages.^[3] Randall also wrote the lyrics to "When Faith Endures", which is hymn #128 in the LDS Church hymnal.

Randall was a frequent contributor to the The Children's Friend and was the chair of the Primary committee that created the CTR ring. From 1970 and 1974, Randall was the first counselor to LaVern W. Parmley in the general presidency of the Primary.

On October 13, 1998, Randall was awarded a Presidential Citation by Brigham Young University president Merrill J. Bateman for her lifelong service to the children of the LDS Church.^[4]

Naomi Harriet Ward was born in North Ogden, Utah. She was married to Earl A. Randall and was the mother of one child. Naomi died due to advanced age, on May 17, 2001, in La Mesa, CA.^[1]

Notes

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Obituary: Naomi W. Randall". Deseret News. 20 May 2001. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
↑ Ben Lomond Cemetery is also known as the "North Ogden Cemetery" - "Ben Lomond Cemetery". Find A Grave. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
↑ Abbey Olsen, “Beloved Song Turns 50,” Liahona, January 2007.
↑ "'I Am a Child of God' Lyricist Honored", BYU Magazine, Winter 1998.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints titles
Preceded by Lucile C. Reading	First Counselor in the general presidency of the Primary 1970 — 1974	Succeeded by Sara B. Paulsen

v t e General presidencies of the Primary of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Presidents	Felt (1880–1925) Anderson (1925–39) Hinckley (1940–43) Howells (1943–51) Parmley (1951–74) Shumway (1974–80) Young (1980–88) Grassli (1988–94) Pinegar (1994–99) Menlove (1999–2005) Lant (2005–10) Wixom (2010–)

First Counselors	Barratt (1880–88) Freeze (1888–1905) Anderson (1905–25) Pack (1925–29) Ross (1929–39) Howells (1940–43) Parmley (1943–51) Hale (1951–62) Doxey (1962–69) Reading (1970) Randall (1970–74) Paulsen (1974–77) Lemmon (1977–80) Cannon (1980–88) Jepsen (1988–94) Wirthlin (1994–99) Reynolds (1999–2005) Lifferth (2005–10) Stevens (2010–)

Second Counselors	Cannon (1880–95) West (1896–1905) Beebe (1906–25) Ross (1925–29) Thomas (1929–33) Lambert (1933–39) Thompson (1940–42) Parmley (1942–43) Boyle (1943–51) Richards (1951–53) Doxey (1953–62) Dunyon (1962–63) Reading (1963–70) Lane (1970–74) Lemmon (1974–77) Murdock (1977–80) Grassli (1980–88) Wright (1988–94) Warner (1994–99) Clegg (1999–2005) Matsumori (2005–10) Esplin (2010–)

Persondata
Name	Randall, Naomi W.
Alternative names
Short description	American religious songwriter and leader in the LDS Church Primary organization
Date of birth	October 5, 1908
Place of birth	North Ogden, Utah, United States
Date of death	May 17, 2001
Place of death	La Mesa, California, United States

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