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Joseph LaMoine Jenson (June 27, 1935 – September 2, 2014) was the leader of the
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(AUB), a Mormon fundamentalist polygamist group, from 2005 until his death.


Personal life

Jenson was born in
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, to Eslie D. Jenson, a member of the
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of the Apostolic United Brethren under the leadership of Joseph W. Musser. Jenson grew up in the
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and graduated from Jordan High School in 1953. Jenson went on to work in the building materials industry and owned the Jenson Lumber in Draper, Utah. Jenson was a follower of the Apostolic United Brethren practice of
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. His wives included, Marillee Thompson, Marilyn Baker, and Joy Rains, and may have included others.


Apostolic United Brethren leadership

Jenson was called as a member of the AUB's priesthood council in 1969 by then head Rulon C. Allred. Prior to assuming leadership of the Bluffdale, Utah church, Jenson had been a member of the AUB's Priesthood Council for 36 years. Prior to the death of AUB leader
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, Jenson was appointed by Allred as the
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of the church and Allred's successor-designate.


Death

Jenson died of cancer at his home in Eagle Mountain, Utah. Jenson had been suffering from cancer for almost five years, which has forced him to abandon the day-to-day operations of his business.


See also

* List of Mormon fundamentalist leaders


References

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