The First Presidency has announced the calls of eight more mission presidents. The new presidents and their wives will begin their service about July 1. Those called are:
L.D. Bowerman, 57, Washington Seattle Mission; Papillion Ward, Papillion Nebraska Stake; stake employment specialist and Primary teacher, former high councilor, bishop, ward membership clerk, Melchizedek priesthood group leader, Sunday School president and teacher, elders quorum adviser, and priests quorum adviser; district manager and vice president of construction company; attended the University of Nebraska; born in Delta, Colo., a son of Chester Avon and Gladys Mildred Hunt Bowerman; married Mary Rita Rivera, three children. She is a compassionate service leader, former Relief Society president's counselor and secretary, visiting teaching supervisor, Primary president and teacher, Young Women president's counselor and adviser, Sunday School teacher, Junior Sunday School coordinator, and seminary teacher; owner of LDS bookstore, attended BYU and the University of New Mexico; born in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a daughter of Valentin and Christine C. Sanchez Rivera.H. Roger Boyer, 52, Canada Toronto West Mission; Monument Park 17th Ward, Salt Lake Monument Park North Stake; stake president's counselor, former stake president's counselor, high councilor, bishop and counselor, and priests quorum adviser; chairman of real estate development company, earned bachelor's degree from the University of Utah and master's degree from Harvard University; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son of Harold Reynolds and Marian Louise Richards Boyer; married Sara Stohl, eight children. She is a Primary president's counselor, former Relief Society homemaking leader and teacher, Young Women president's counselor and teacher, Primary president's counselor and teacher, and nursery leader; attended the University of Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, a daughter of Clark N. and Betty Burton Stohl.
Richard L. Chapple, 49, Russia Moscow Mission; Tallahassee 3rd Ward, Tallahassee
Florida Stake; regional representative, former stake president, stake executive secretary, stake Sunday School superintendent, high councilor, stake seventies president, bishop, and seminary teacher; chairman of the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics at Florida State University; earned bachelor's degree from BYU and doctorate from the University of Illinois; born in Payson, Utah, a son of Max D. and Lottie Lucille Johnson Chapple; married K. Suzanne Robinson, seven children. She is a Relief Society homemaking counselor, former stake Young Women president, stake music chairman, ward Primary president's counselor and music leader, Young Women adviser, ward choir and music director; attended Phillips University, the University of Illinois, and Florida State University; born in Kansas City, Missouri, a daughter of William Frederick and Marjorie Louise Smith Robinson.
Albert "M" Farnsworth, 63, Ecuador Quito Mission; Chandler 7th Ward, Chandler Arizona Stake; former stake president's counselor, stake Sunday School president's counselor, bishop, Sunday School teacher, high priests group leader and assistant, and priests quorum adviser; served in Mexican Mission, 1949-52; chairman of the board for citrus technology company; earned associate degree from Pierce Community College and attended Santa Monica Community College; born in Colonia Garcia, Mexico, a son of William Jefferson and Mary Margaret McGinty Farnsworth; married Constance Gertrude Ackerman, 13 children. She is a former Relief Society president's counselor, Primary president, Young Women adviser, Primary teacher, Sunday School teacher, and nursery leader; secretary; attended Gilbert-Chandler Jr. College; born in Santa Monica, Calif., a daughter of Edwin Lloyd Ackerman and Lillian Frances Pettit.
Yukio Kumazawa, 41, Japan Tokyo North Mission; Yokohama 1st Ward, Yokohama Japan Stake; stake president's counselor, former mission president's counselor, high councilor, and bishop; served in Japan West Mission, general facilities department division supervisor for the Church; earned bachelor's degree from Senshu University and degree from the Jochi Social Welfare Professional School in Social Welfare Management; born in Hokkaido, Japan, a son of Yuzo and Takada Kumazawa; married Hideko Shimizu, one child. She is a former Primary president, counselor, and teacher, and nursery leader; served in Japan Central Mission, 1971-73, born in Nagano, Japan, a daughter of Hiroshi and Komeko Shimizu.
Dean L Larsen, 60, Venezuela Caracas East Mission; Aztec 1st Ward, Bloomfield New Mexico Stake; bishop, former stake mission president, high councilor, bishop and counselor, seminary teacher, high priests group leader, Primary teacher and pianist, ward organist, explorer adviser, and Scoutmaster; served in Argentina Mission, 1954-56; teacher and coach; earned bachelor's degree from BYU; born in Mesa, Ariz., a son of Elwood Earl and Lorna Miller Larsen; married Leona Mae Robinson, nine children. She is a ward music chairman, former Relief Society president and counselor, Young Women president and counselor, Primary president, teacher and chorister, Sunday School teacher, Cub Scout Committee chairman and Scout leader; substitute teacher; attended BYU; born in Richfield, Utah, a daughter of Attewall Bunting and Hazel Mae Roberts Robinson.
Joao Roberto Martins Silva, 41, Brazil Fortaleza Mission; Sao Paulo 13th Jabaquara Ward, Sao Paulo Brazil West Stake; stake president's counselor, former stake executive secretary, high councilor, and bishop; institute director; earned bachelor's degree from Faculdades Metropolitas Unidas; born in Brasileira, Brazil, a son of Ramiro and Zilma da Fonseca Costa Martins Silva; married Maria Lucia Estaca, two children. She is a Relief Society president's counselor, former Relief Society president's counselor, Young Women president, and Sunday School teacher; earned bachelor's degree from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro; born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a daughter of Jose and Maria Paes de Figueiredo Estaca.
Yutaka Onda, 40, Japan Okayama Mission; Ibaragi 1st Ward, Osaka-higashi Japan Stake; stake president's counselor, former mission president's counselor, stake president's counselor, high councilor, bishop's counselor, and elders quorum president; served in Japan Sapporo Mission, 1977-79; institute director; earned bachelor's degree from Waseda University; born in Toshima-ku, Japan, a son of Kazuo and Fumiko Nojima Onda; married Noriko Matsuyama, four children. She is an early morning seminary teacher, former stake Relief Society president's counselor, ward Relief Society president and teacher, Young Women president, Primary president and counselor; served in Japan Sapporo Mission, 1977-79; elementary school teacher; earned bachelor's degree from Aichi Kyoiku Daigaku; born in Toyohashi, Japan, a daughter of Mitsuji and Shizuko Naito Matsuyama.
