The First Presidency has announced the call of six more mission presidents. The new presidents and their wives will be assigned to a specific mission later and will begin their service about July 1. Those called are:
James A. Aulestia, 49, Alta View 4th Ward, Sandy Utah Alta View Stake; gospel doctrine teacher, former mission president's counselor, high councilor, stake mission president, director of name extraction program, and seminary instructor; manager of international architecture for Church; earned degree in architectural engineering in Latin America; born in Ecuador, a son of Victor F. and Hilda D. Trivino Aulestia; married Julietta Pacheco, two children. She is a ward Relief Society board member, former Relief Society teacher, Primary teacher, and nursery leader; born in Ecuador, a daughter of Luis H. and Berta O. Jimenes Pacheco.Bradley D. Foster, 42, Clark Ward, Ririe Idaho Stake; former stake president, high councilor, stake mission president, and elders quorum president; served in Texas South Mission, 1968-70; president and co-owner of agricultural company; attended Ricks College; born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, a son of Dewain C. and Melba Leone Sauer Foster; married Sharol Lyn Anderson, four children. She is a stake Young Women president, former stake Young Women president's counselor, ward Young Women president, cultural arts chairman, Primary president and chorister, Relief Society president's counselor, ward organist and music chairman; received associate degree from Ricks College; born in Rigby, Idaho, a daughter of Leonal Howard and Helen Fern Taylor Anderson. J. Michael Gottfredson, 54, Monument Park 3rd Ward, Salt Lake Foothill Stake; former stake president, high councilor, bishop, stake seventies president, and elders quorum president; served in West Central States Mission, 1958-60; attorney; received juris doctorate degree from the University of Utah and master's degree from New York University; born in Circleville, Utah, a son of Harold and Allie Pearl Whittaker Gottfredson; married Janice Tebbs, seven children. She is a ward Relief Society president's counselor, former ward Primary president's counselor, ward Young Women's counselor, and teacher ; attended BYU; born in Panguitch, Utah, a daughter of Daniel Asay and Nedra Henrie Tebbs. C. Kent Peterson, 53, Mt. Jordan 5th Ward, Sandy Utah Stake; Young Men president's counselor; former high priest group leader, bishop, high councilor, and elders quorum president; served in Northern Far East mission, 1963-65; director of clinical services at Missionary Training Center; received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Utah; born in Pocatello, Idaho, a son of Clifton G. and Frances Ladora Peterson; married Sandra Arnold, three children. She is a ward spiritual living teacher, ward oganist and music chairman, former stake Relief Society music chairman, Relief Society teacher, and stake and ward music chairman; piano instructor and concert pianist; received bachelor's degree from the University of Utah and master's degree from BYU; born in York, Pa., a daughter of Richard A.and Mary Arnold. L. Stephen Richards Jr., 65, Monument Park 15th Ward, Salt Lake Monument Park Stake; sealer at Salt Lake Temple, former stake president's counselor, high councilor, elders quorum president, ward Young Men president, ward family history consultant, and branch president; served in Eastern Canadian Mission, 1946-48; cardiovascular thoracic surgeon; received bachelor's degree from Occidental College, medical degree from the University of Iowa, and attended the University of Minnesota for specialty training; born in San Francisco, Calif., a son of Lynn Stephen and Lucille Janette Covey Richards; married Annette Parkinson Nibley, seven children. She is a former family history consultant, Young Adult Relief Society president, stake Young Women board member, ward Young Women president's counselor and teacher, stake Relief Society board member, ward Relief Society teacher, ward Primary president, district Primary president, and branch Primary president; received bachelor's degree from the University of Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, a daughter of Preston and Ann Parkinson Nibley. Curtis P. Wilson, 50, Gilroy 1st Ward, Morgan Hill California Stake; high priest first assistant, former stake president's counselor, high councilor, bishop's counselor, high priest group leader, Young Men president and adviser, and stake executive secretary; served in Northern Far East mission, 1961-64; Church Educational System coordinator and institute instructor; received bachelor's and master's degrees from BYU; born in Lovell, Wyo., a son of Richard Omer and Joyce Whitney Wilson; married Kathleen Williams, seven children. She is a ward Young Women president's counselor, former Relief Society president, counselor and teacher; Primary teacher, chorister and inservice leader; choir director and ward music chairman, attended Ricks College and BYU; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, a daughter of Ross Gerald and Luana Johnson Williams.
