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New temple president

Published: Saturday, May 29, 2004

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David and Anne Wirthlin
David B. Wirthlin, 68, Monument Park 17th Ward, Salt Lake Monument Park North Stake, called as president of the Nauvoo Illinois Temple, succeeding President Richard W. Winder in July. President Wirthlin's wife, Anne Goalen Wirthlin, will serve as temple matron. President Wirthlin, counselor in the presidency of the Salt Lake Temple, is former president of the Provo Missionary Training Center, a mission and stake president, stake president's counselor and bishop. Retired, he is a former administrator of Intermountain Health Care. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Joseph L. and Madeline Bitner Wirthlin.

Sister Wirthlin is a former counselor in the Primary general presidency, Young Women general board member and ward Relief Society and Primary president and served with her husband in the Germany Frankfurt Mission. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Bernard I. and Hettie Le Royce Thomson Goalen.