| 词条 | Emma Ray McKay |
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| name = Emma Ray McKay | image = File:Emma Ray McKay.jpg | image_size = 150px | alt = Bust photo of Emma Ray McKay | caption = Emma Ray McKay on June 23, 1961 | birth_name = Emma Ray Riggs | birth_date = {{Birth date|1877|06|23|mf=yes}} | birth_place = Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, United States | death_date = {{Dda|1970|11|04|1877|06|23|mf=yes}} | death_place = Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | resting_place = Salt Lake City Cemetery | resting_place_coordinates = {{Coord|40.777|-111.858|type:landmark|display=inline|name=Salt Lake City Cemetery}} | spouse = David O. McKay | children = 7 | parents = Obadiah Higbee Riggs Emma Louisa Robbins | portals = LDS }} Emma Ray Riggs McKay (June 23, 1877 – November 14, 1970) was a humanitarian, music patron, and the wife of David O. McKay, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1951 to 1970, with whom she traveled the world engaged in charitable and religious work. EducationKnown as "Ray" throughout her life, McKay was born Emma Ray Riggs in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. She attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music to study piano performance. After returning to Utah, she was one of six students to be awarded degrees from the University of Utah in 1898 where she had attended the Department of Music. Both her parents, Emma Louise Robbins and Obadiah H. Riggs, taught at the University.[1] Marriage and Family LifeWhile teaching at Madison Elementary School in Ogden, Utah, David O. McKay proposed marriage to her.[1] They were married on January 2, 1901 in Salt Lake City and had seven children together, one of whom died in infancy. She traveled with and supported David O. McKay as he served as President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On November 14, 1970, Emma McKay died.[1] The McKay Music Library at the University of Utah is named in her honor.[2] Recognitions
Emma Ray McKay References1. ^1 2 3 {{Cite web|url=https://music.utah.edu/students/mckay-music-library/emma-ray-riggs-mckay-bio.php|title=Emma Ray Riggs McKay - School of Music - The University of Utah|website=music.utah.edu|language=en|access-date=2017-12-07}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://music.utah.edu/students/mckay-music-library/about-1.php|title=About the Library - School of Music - The University of Utah|website=music.utah.edu|language=en|access-date=2017-12-07}} Further reading
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