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New temple president

Published: Saturday, Aug. 7, 2004

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Fora and Kwok Yuen
Tai, Kwok Yuen, 63, BYU Chinese Ward, Provo Utah Sharon East Stake; called as president of the Hong Kong China Temple; succeeding President Jerry D. Wheat. President Tai's wife, Tai, Lai Hui Hua (Flora), will serve as temple matron. A former General Authority who served in the Second Quorum of the Seventy from 1992-97, President Tai is a temple preparation class teacher, and a temple sealer, area president, regional representative, mission president and counselor in a stake presidency. He works in property investment and management. He was born in Hong Kong to Tai, Lung Hing and Tai, Chu Sau Yin.

A nursery leader assistant, Sister Tai served with her husband when he was a General Authority and mission president. She is a former Primary president and teacher in the Relief Society, Primary and Sunday School. She was born in Xiamen, China, to Lai, Ping Tung and Lai, Chen Chin Pi.