Patricia Terry Holland (February 16, 1942 – July 20, 2023) was an American educator, writer, and religious leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was a counselor in the church's Young Women General Presidency from 1984 to 1986. From 1980 to 1989, Holland was "first lady" of Brigham Young University (BYU) where her husband, Jeffrey R. Holland, was president of the institution.
Religious service and contributions In 1984, Holland was called as first counselor to Ardeth G. Kapp in the Young Women General Presidency. She was released in 1986 to fulfill obligations at BYU, where her husband was president."New Counselor in Young Women General Presidency", Ensign, May 1986 Holland was succeeded by Maurine J. Turley, who had been serving as the second counselor in the Young Women General Presidency.
In 2000, Holland published the book A Quiet Heart, about responding to chaos.Deseret News, 30 March 2012 article on Holland, mainly about her being recognized by LDS Business College This book won the Association for Mormon Letters Award in 2000 for devotional literature. In 2012, she received the "Distinguished Alumnus Award" from LDS Business College (LDSBC) for her contributions to the family, her church, and community.Marianne Holman, "Sister Patricia T. Holland honored at LDS Business College's 125th graduation" Church News, April 13, 2012.
Personal life and death Holland studied at LDSBC in 1961, and later studied at Dixie College and the Juilliard School. In 1963, she married Jeffrey R. Holland, whom she had dated during high school in St. George, Utah.Jeffrey R. Holland, churchofjesuschrist.org
Holland and her husband were the parents of three children, including Matthew S. Holland, who was president of Utah Valley University from 2009 to 2018.UVU Review article on Holland
Holland died in Salt Lake City on July 20, 2023, at the age of 81.
Speeches and publications Jeffrey R. Holland and Patricia T. Holland, "The Demands of Discipleship", BYU Speeches, 1983-09-13 Patricia T. Holland, "The Fruits of Peace", Ensign, June 1984 Jeffrey R. Holland and Patricia T. Holland, "In the Thick of Life's Urgencies", BYU Speeches, 1984-09-11 Jeffrey R. Holland and Patricia T. Holland, "Unless You're a Mormon", BYU Speeches, 1986-09-09 Patricia T. Holland, ,BYU Speeches, 1987-01-13 Patricia T. Holland, "Fear Not", BYU Speeches, 1987-09-15 Patricia T. Holland, "'One Thing Needful': Becoming Women of Greater Faith in Christ", Ensign, October 1987 Patricia T. Holland, "Filling the Measure of Your Creation", BYU Speeches, 1989-01-17 Jeffrey R. Holland and Patricia T. Holland, On Earth as it is in Heaven (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book, 1994) Patricia T. Holland, "God's Covenant of Peace", BYU Women's Conference, 1999 Patricia T. Holland, A Quiet Heart (Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, 2000) Jeffrey R. Holland and Patricia T. Holland, "What Time Is This?", BYU Women's Conference, 2007
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External links LDS Living interview with Patricia Holland