Historian Kate Holbrook, who brought LDS women’s voices to light and life, dies at 50
Jan. 13, 1972 — Aug. 20, 2022: A scholarly and energetic trailblazer, she heightened the visibility of women in the faith while doing so with “grace and wisdom.”
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Kate Holbrook, managing historian of women's history at the LDS Church History, speaks at Benchmark Books in 2018. Holbrook died Aug. 20 at age 50.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.