Six new mission presidents, called by the First Presidency, have been
announced. The new leaders and their wives will begin service about July 1.
Assignments for all mission presidents were announced in the March 6, 2004,
Church News. The new leaders and their
wives are:
Richard and Jennifer Bramwell
Richard Craig Bramwell, 46; Ohio
Cincinnati Mission; Green Valley Ward, Poway California Stake; counselor in
the
California Carlsbad Mission presidency; former counselor in a stake
presidency, stake Young Men president, high councilor, counselor in a
bishopric and missionary in the
Arkansas Little Rock Mission. President of
Professional Staffing Resources. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Ernest Craig and
Marcella Lillian Bramwell. Married
Jennifer Lynn
Schimpf, four children.
A temple ordinance worker and companion to her husband in the California
Carlsbad Mission, she is a former stake Young Women sports director, ward
Young Women president, counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency,
Relief Society enrichment leader and Relief Society teacher. Born in San
Diego, Calif., to Lawrence Vincent and Caroline Virginia Smith Schimpf.
Julio and Delia Davila
Julio Ramon Davila Duran, 58; Colombia
Barranquilla Mission; Nueva Segovia Ward, Barquisimeto Venezuela Stake;
high priests group leader; former counselor in a mission presidency, stake
and district president, counselor in stake and district presidencies and
elders quorum president. Owner and manager of Dayaisu C.A. Born in Merida,
Venezuela, to Gregorio and Felomena Duran de Davila. Married
Delia Cristina Mercades, six children.
A Relief Society teacher, she is a former counselor in a ward and branch
Relief Society presidency and ward missionary. Born in Puerto Cabello,
Venezuela, to Jose Antonio Paez and Carmen Sabina Mercades Barrios.
Abraham and Virginia Martinez
Abraham Martinez Ceron, 47; Mexico
Leon Mission; Arbolillo 2nd Ward, Mexico City Mexico Arbolillo Stake; stake
president; former counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, bishop,
counselor in a bishopric and missionary in the Mexico Monterrey Mission.
CES coordinator. Born in Santiago, Mexico, to Julio and Mercedes Ceron de
Martinez. Married
Virginia Monroy, three
children.
A ward music coordinator, she is a former counselor in stake Relief
Society and Primary presidencies, ward Relief Society president, Sunday
School teacher and missionary in the Mexico Merida Mission. Born in San
Marco, Mexico, to Rafael and Virginia Vilalobos de Monroy.
Eleana and Ricardo Valladares
Ricardo Valladares Banegas, 46;
Nicaragua Managua Mission; Nuevo Loarque Ward, Tegucigalpa Honduras
Toncontin Stake; former counselor in a mission presidency, stake president,
high councilor, bishop and missionary in the Guatemala Guatemala City
Mission. Human resources manager at IHAH. Born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to
Jose Andres and Laura Lilia Banegas de Valladares. Married
Eleana Auxiliadora Calona, four children.
She is a former stake music director, ward Relief Society, Young Women
and Primary president and seminary teacher. Born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras,
to Raul Salinas Orellana and Rosa Ondina Calona Lemus.
David and Sylvia Webster
David Reed Webster Sr., 49; Brazil
Curitiba Mission; Bridlewood Ward, Bountiful Utah Orchard Stake; counselor
in a stake presidency; former high councilor, bishop, ward Young Men
president, Primary teacher and missionary in the Portugal Mission. Owner
and partner of Western States Lodging. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to
Reed Johnson and Norma Christensen Webster. Married
Sylvia Nelson, seven children.
A counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency, she is a former ward
Young Women and Primary president, ward Relief Society secretary, choir
director and Young Women adviser. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Russell
Marion and Dantzel White Nelson.
Margaret and Alan Wilkins
Alan Lee Wilkins, 56; Argentina Buenos
Aires North Mission; Edgemont 7th Ward, Provo Utah Edgemont Stake; Aaronic
priesthood adviser; former stake president, high councilor, bishop, gospel
doctrine teacher and missionary in the Andes Mission. Academic vice
president at BYU. Born in Oakland, Calif., to Ernest J and Maurine Lee
Wilkins. Married
Margaret Allred, eight
children.
A Primary teacher, she is a former counselor in stake and ward Young
Women presidencies, ward Relief Society and Primary president and Relief
Society teacher. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Victor Dean and Alice
Jackson Allred.