Background
Patricia Peterson was born in Cedar City, Utah and grew up in Utah, California and Hawaii.
Patricia Peterson was born in Cedar City, Utah and grew up in Utah, California and Hawaii.
Peterson attended Brigham Young University, where she met her future husband, Editor J. Pinegar.
Editor was later the director of the church"s Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah. In 1992, Pinegar was appointed as second counselor to Janette C. Hales in the general presidency of the church"s Young Women organization. She served in this capacity until 1994, when she became the ninth general president of the Primary, succeeding Michaelene P. Grassli.
Pinegar served until 1999 and was succeeded by Coleen K. Menlove.