New temple president
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Lisle G. Adams, 68, of the Monticello 2nd Ward, Monticello Utah Stake, has been called as the first president of the new Monticello Utah Temple. The temple, now nearing completion, will be dedicated July 26-27. Pres. Adams' wife, Jewell Redd Adams, will serve as temple matron.
Pres. Adams has served as stake president, stake president's counselor, high councilor, bishop, bishop's counselor and teacher's quorum adviser. He and his wife served in the Canada Calgary Mission. The former owner and operator of Monticello Mercantile and a rancher and cattleman, he attended Utah State University. He was born in Provo, Utah, to John Ernest and Erma Garda Gee Adams. Sister Adams is a former stake Young Women president's counselor, ward Primary president and Relief Society president's counselor. She attended BYU. She was born in Blanding, Utah, to Lemuel B. and Irene Hatch Redd.
