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Seven mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency to begin their service about July 1. Their mission assignments will be announced later.
David Russell Adams, 65, and Anna Michel Adams, four children, Dry Creek Ward, Fresno California North Stake. Brother Adams serves as a counselor in the California Fresno Mission presidency and is a former counselor in a stake presidency, stake mission president, high councilor, bishop, counselor in a bishopric and missionary in the French-Belgium Mission. Self-employed oral/maxillofacial surgeon. Born in Salt Lake City to Richard Paul and Margaret Christenson Adams.
Sister Adams serves as a Sunday School teacher and is a former Relief Society president and counselor, Young Women president, seminary teacher and missionary in the French-Belgium Mission. Born in Altdorf, Uri, Switzerland, to Walter and Anna Joss Michel.
Ronald Lunt Craven, 54, and Rebecca Lynn Mitchell Craven, five children, Park Ward, Centerville Utah North Stake. Brother Craven serves as a stake missionary preparation instructor and a high priest group instructor and is a former counselor in a stake presidency, stake clerk, stake executive secretary, high councilor, counselor in a bishopric, counselor in a Provo MTC branch presidency and missionary in the England London and England London South missions. Senior partner/project manager, The Boyer Company. Born in Provo, Utah, to Rulon Gerald and Donna Lee Lunt Craven.
Sister Craven serves as a Sunday School teacher and is a former stake missionary, Young Women president, Relief Society president, Young Women adviser, Relief Society instructor and Cub Scout leader. Born in Chardon, Ohio, to Corless Walter and Linda Louise Kazsuk Mitchell.
Paul Ray Lovell, 61, and Brenda Tew Lovell, nine children, River Ridge 7th Ward, South Jordan Utah River Ridge Stake. Brother Lovell serves as an assistant ward clerk and is a former counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, bishop, counselor in a bishopric, Young Men president and missionary in the West Spanish America Mission. President, National Benefit Services. Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Rendon David and Maralyn Hill Lovell.
Sister Lovell serves as a Young Women president and is a former stake Young Women president, counselor in a stake Primary presidency, counselor in a Relief Society presidency, gospel doctrine teacher, Relief Society teacher and Primary teacher. Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Wendell Hurst and Marjean Armstrong Tew.
Phillip Wayne McMullin, 64, and Joy Anne Cahoon McMullin, five children, Vashon Branch, Seattle Washington Stake. Brother McMullin is a stake president and a former counselor in a stake presidency, stake Sunday School president, stake clerk, branch president, ward Young Men president and missionary in the France East Mission. Founder, CEO and chairman, Thrift Recycling Management, Inc. Born in Seattle, Wash., to Wayne Pierce and Carroll Genevieve Rushton McMullin.
Sister McMullin serves as a counselor in a branch Young Women presidency and is a former Primary president and counselor, counselor in a Relief Society presidency and pianist. Born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, to Leon Alder and Edna Richards Baker Cahoon.
Roger Clive Millar, 71, and Valerie Ann Aston Millar, nine children, Stone Cliff Ward, St. George Utah Little Valley Stake. Brother Millar serves as a high councilor and is a former counselor in a bishopric, high priest group leader, high councilor and missionary in the Australia Mission. Cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon, Dixie Regional Medical Center. Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Roderick and Louie Estella Millar.
Sister Millar, a Relief Society teacher, is a former counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency, stake and regional dance director, Primary teacher and Relief Society secretary. Born in Chorley, England, to Arthur Victor and Jessie Morris Aston.
Peter Edward Sackley, 53, and Kelly Lynn Perrin Sackley, four children, Cranston Ward, Calgary Alberta South Stake. Brother Sackley recently served as the area executive secretary for the Asia Area and is a former area welfare specialist, counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, counselor in a branch presidency and missionary in the Japan Fukuoka Mission. Retired sales and marketing management, GlaxoSmithKline. Born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, to Robert Edward and Marjorie Ethel Sackley.
Sister Sackley recently served as an area assistant executive secretary in the Asia Area and is a former area welfare specialist, Relief Society president, Young Women president and counselor in a Primary presidency. Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, to Bruce Appleton and Dorothy Mildred Schneider Perrin.
Jan Robert van Bruggen, 57, and Frances Jean McClelland van Bruggen, four children, Mission Hill Ward, Edmonton Alberta North Stake. Brother van Bruggen is a former counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, counselor in a stake Young Men presidency, bishop and missionary in the Netherlands Amsterdam Mission. Self-employed farmer and businessman. Born in Barrhead, Alberta, Canada, to Harmen and Johanna Jacoba Tryntie van Bruggen.
Sister van Bruggen serves as a counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency and is a former Primary president, Relief Society president, family history consultant, Young Women adviser, seminary teacher and missionary in the England Birmingham Mission. Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Roy Francis and Shirley Arlene Meldrum McClelland.
