I want to tell you about the most famous Latter-day Saint woman of the 1950s that you've likely never heard of.

A woman who was voted as one of the top 10 most important women by the LA Times,

who mingled with Maryland Monroe Monroe and who established an international multi-million dollar

fashion design company. But who was also a powerful disciple of Christ, who counseled with

apostles on how to better approach missionary work, who redesigned

the temple garment for women, and who established a relationship between Jewish and Latter-day

Saint Faith's influencing how we do interfaith dialogue today.

On top of it, she was a loving mother of three, a faithful church member, and a powerful missionary.

Speaking to a group of students in 1953, this woman said,

quote, tell everyone you meet that you are a Mormon and then live it to the utmost of your ability."

One individual who heard her speak about the church said,

quote, I only heard what you said about Mormonism

and the way you said it.

If an angel had come down straight from heaven, I couldn't have been more impressed."

End of quote. So who is this amazing person you've likely never heard of? Her name is Rose Marie Reed.

How is it that so few Latter-day Saints have heard of her?

How does a woman born in the tiny,

canada town of Cardston and raised in the rural spaces of Weiser, Idaho,

become one of the most influential... raised in the rural spaces of Weezer, Idaho

become one of the most influential

and successful Latter-day Saint Business Women of her time.

That's what Professor Andrew Reed

...