Sister Maureen Johnston served as our second Stake Relief Society President from 1995-1999. She like several of the previous presidents has since moved out of our Stake. She was and still is a woman of quiet strength and dedication to her assignments. When she was called to serve as Stake Relief Society President, she brought with her a desire to serve and a desire to bless the lives of the sisters. What impresses me the most though is her continued example of quiet dedicated service. Almost every time I go to the Washington DC Temple, I am greeted by Maureen with a hello and a smile. She serves there as a coordinator. Just a few weeks back, I was again witness to her gentle leadership style. There was quite a large group of sisters desiring to participate and there was a lack of temple workers. Maureen's assistance was requested and I just smiled inside as I saw the demeanor of the temple workers shift from a bit frazzled to calm as soon as she arrived. That is how she always has served - without fanfare and yet accomplishing much good. How grateful I am for that example.
During the years Sister Johnston served as president, Women's Conferences continued to be a large part of the means whereby her presidency could reach out to the sisters in their care. The conferences they planned were always founded on scriptures and the need for strengthening their sisters. I can recall attending those conferences with sisters from my ward. As I've read through the saved conference programs, I have seen the many names of sisters who planned, prepared, taught, cooked, served and simply shared of their time and talents to help lift their sisters in our Stake. It is a witness to the legacy of faith and service the sisters in our Stake share.
-Lorie Pierce
