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New mission presidents

Published: Saturday, March 14, 1992

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The First Presidency has announced the call of six more mission presidents. They and their wives will begin their service about July 1. Those called are:

Larry B. Brewer, 55, assigned to the Nigeria Aba Mission; Heber 2nd Ward, Taylor Arizona Stake; stake mission president, former stake president and counselor, stake executive secretary, bishop's counselor, gospel doctrine teacher, and Sunday School teacher; school superintendent; received bachelor's and master's degrees from Northern Arizona University; born in Pinedale, Ariz., a son of Joseph Lee and Irene Bryant Brewer; married LaDawn Ellsworth, seven children. She is a stake missionary, former Relief Society president and counselor, Young Women president and adviser; received associate degree from Dixie Junior College; born in Taylor, Ariz., a daughter of Elwin and Dicie May Brimhall Ellsworth.Christopher N. Chukwurah, 49, assigned to the Ghana Accra Mission; Lagos 4th Branch, Lagos State Nigeria District; mission president's counselor, former district president, branch president, and elders quorum president and counselor; regional manager for temporal affairs for the Church; received bachelor's and master's degrees from Illinois State University; born in Onitsha, Nigeria, a son of Julius Ngoesina and Rosaline Kambili Onyejekwe Chukwurah; married Florence N. Onyejekwe, three children. She is a Relief Society president, former Relief Society president and counselor, and Young Women president; nursing administrator; attended Illinois State University and received nursing degrees from Queen Elizabeth School of Nursing and the School of Midwifery; born in Onitsha, Nigeria, a daughter of John Umunna and Lucy Onyeanwusi Onyejekwe.

Sebastiao L. Oliveira, 38, assigned to the Brazil Curitiba Mission; Campinas 2nd Ward, Campinas Brazil Castelo Stake; stake president, former stake president, high councilor, bishop, branch president's counselor, and seminary teacher; served in Portugal Lisbon mission, 1974-76; Church Educational System regional coordinator; received bachelor's degree from the Catholic Pontifica University of Campinas; born in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, a son of Antonio Lourenco and Carmen Garcia de Oliveira; married Regina Basile, three children. She is a music leader, former Young Women president and counselor; stake missionary, Sunday School teacher, and Relief Society teacher; served as missionary in Portugal, 1976-77; born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a daughter of Theophilo and Martha Martinez Basile.

Robert L. Roylance, 43, assigned to the Alabama Birmingham Mission; Crescent 17th Ward, Sandy Utah Crescent West Stake; stake president, former high councilor, bishop and counselor, stake and ward Sunday School president, and gospel doctrine teacher; served in North British Mission, 1967-69; owner of executive search firm; received bachelor's degree from University of Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son of Mark Lamb and Dora Jones Roylance; married Marcia Davenport, five children. She is a Primary teacher, former Sunday School teacher, Relief Society teacher, Young Women adviser, Primary chorister, and Relief Society president's counselor; attended the University of Utah; born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, a daughter of Floyd DeVirl and Clara Jane Matson Davenport.

Victor R. Villasmil, 40, assigned to the Peru Lima South Mission; Amparo Ward, Maracaibo Venezuela Stake; mission president's counselor, former stake president and counselor, district president's counselor, district secretary, and institute instructor; professor of medicine; received medical and law degrees from the University of Zulia; born in Mauroa, Venezuela, a son of Ferrer Victor Jose and Leidenz Aida Manuela Araujo Villasmil; married Ledys Beatriz Boscan Fuenmayor, two children. She is a Relief Society president, former Relief Society president's counselor, Primary president and counselor, and Young Women president; received teaching certificate from Normal School; born in Maracaibo, Venezuela, a daughter of Antonio Jose Villalobos and Edilia Elena Fuenmayor Villalobos Boscan.

Dale J. Warner, 62, assigned to the Bulgaria Sofia Mission; Ogden 55th Ward, Ogden Weber Heights Stake; former counselor in Finland Helsinki East Mission presidency, stake president and counselor, high councilor, bishop, and regional missionary; served in Dutch mission, 1950-52; real estate and insurance agent; received bachelor's and master's degrees from Utah State University; married Renee Neuenschwander, five children. She served with her husband as missionary in Finland, former Relief Society president, Young Women president's counselor, stake activities director, organist and pianist; received bachelor's degree from Weber State College; born in Ogden, Utah, a daughter of Clarence Albert and Claire Farr Olsen Neuenschwander.