Alma A. Timpson
| Alma A. Timpson | |
|---|---|
| Priesthood Head of the Centennial Park group | |
| 1988 – 1997 | |
| Successor | John W. Timpson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1905 Iona, Idaho, United States |
| Died | April 2, 1997 (aged 92) |
| Resting place | Centennial Park Cemetery, Mohave County, Arizona |
| Spouse(s) | June Greenwood Waters
(m. 1930)Guinevere Woolley (m. 1944)Arvena "Ruth" Smith (m. 1953)
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| Children | 66, including William E. Jessop |
| Parents | John Herbert Timpson Jeanetta Ann Timpson |
Alma Adelbert "Del" Timpson (March 28, 1905 – April 2, 1997), was an American Mormon fundamentalist leader. He was involved with a number of Mormon denominations, including the mainstream LDS Church, followed by the Council of Friends, and eventually heading the Centennial Park group, a fundamentalist sect headquartered in Centennial Park, Arizona. In each denomination, he held positions of importance within the priesthood and leadership structures.
As a practitioner of plural marriage, Timpson had at least five wives throughout his life. At the time of his death in 1997 at age 92, he was survived by over 550 descendants.