Anne Lamkin Horton, Ph.D.

Anne L. Horton, Ph.D. Anne was born Anna Frances Lamkin on December 2, 1938, in Fulton, Missouri to Frances Byers and Henry C. M. Lamkin. She was raised in St. Louis and graduated with a BA from Ohio State University in 1959. She received her MSW in 1977 and her Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1983. Anne passed peacefully at home in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 5, 2024, where she had been in hospice care for almost a year. Anne adored being a stay-at-home mom. She was a fantastic cook and often entertained extra dinner guests. Her family all valued her generous spirit and kind heart. She loved throwing parties which were famous for the abundance of good food. From 1973-1979, she worked as a crisis/social worker with the police in Chicago and Northern California and went out on many domestic violence calls. She felt strongly that violence had no place in families. Pain and suffering of any kind greatly troubled her, but "abuse" in the family became her primary focus for the final 25 years of her professional career. As a single parent of six for ten years, she knew how much stress was involved in people's daily lives. To make any real impact on the situation she, with the love and support of her children, decided to return to graduate school so she might teach and write at the college and professional level. Throughout her life, Anne valued her home and family above all else. Her children were always a great joy and support to her. During her time in Madison (1979-83), Anne was taught by missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and became a member. While it changed her life for good, it also reinforced her mission--to serve others. She met her husband John on New Year's Eve 1983 and married him in the Oakland Temple on July 7, 1984. They brought their combined group to Utah. Her sweetheart worked for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and BYU and sang for 20 years with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Anne taught at BYU until her retirement. Anne's commitment to serving others and preventing abuse has served many in the Utah area and throughout the country. Many were acquainted with her through her many books and professional publications, careful and pioneering research, professional organizations, and hundreds of presentations that she gave on this challenging topic. For many years, she also had a private counseling practice working with abused and abusive families. While she received numerous awards, her favorites certainly included the Suza Young Gates Award in 1989; Virginia R. Cutler Outstanding Scholar and Lecture Award; Elected President and awarded Special Achievement award from the Association of Mormon Counselors and Psychotherapists (AMCAP); and the "Child Advocate of the Year 2000" for outstanding lifetime achievement from Prevent Child Abuse Utah. Anne was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Clay Minter Lamkin and Frances Byers Lamkin, and is survived by her husband John, sons, Christopher (Millie Acamovic) Wilson, Peter (Stephanie) Wilson, Todd Wilson, Michael (Pamela Walker) Horton, Alexander (Leslie) Beilin, and daughters Laura Beilin and Leanna Espinal, and granddaughter Ivy Engleman, and grandsons Robert Wilson, James Wilson, Ryan Espinal, and Luca Beilin. She is also survived by sister Candace Bishop, and brothers Henry (Mae) Lamkin, Tom (Polly) Lamkin, and Tim (Sheryl) Lamkin. There will be a viewing at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 100 Silver Lake Road Northwest, New Brighton, Minnesota 55112, at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 12, 2024, followed by the celebration of life at 11:00 a.m. There will be a luncheon after the service. The burial ceremony will be Tuesday, at 11 a.m. at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery, 7601 34th Avenue, South Minneapolis, MN 55450. Enter Gate 2 off of 34th Avenue South and proceed to Assembly Area #6 by 10:45 a.m. From there, we will be taken to a shelter where we will have a short service. (She will be taken to the actual grave and buried later that day.) In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Brigham Young University FHSS School of Social Work (or your favorite charity) in memory of Anne Horton. (https://donate.churchofjesuschrist.org/contribute/ byu/family-home-social-sciences/social-work)

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Anne Lamkin Horton, Ph.D.

December 2, 1938 - July 5, 2024

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Anne Lamkin Horton, Ph.D.

December 2, 1938 - July 5, 2024

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