The First Presidency has announced the call of eight more mission presidents. The new presidents and their wives will begin their service about July 1. Those called are:
Salomon Jaar W., 31, to serve in the Honduras Tegucigalpa Mission; Barandillas Ward, Valle De Sula Honduras Stake; stake president, former mission president's counselor, stake president's counselor, high councilor, and elders quorum president; earned bachelor's degree in elementary education and also did post graduate work; Church Educational System coordinator; born in Potrerillos, Honduras, a son of Salomon Jaar and Elena del Carmen Welchez Vasquez Jaar; married Bertha Lucia Bueso R., three children. She is a seminary teacher, former Relief Society president and Primary president; attended the Academy of Art; born in Macuelizo, Honduras, a daughter of Augusto Cesar and Bertha Lidia Regalado Bueso.Marlin K. Jensen, 50, New York Rochester Mission; Huntsville 3rd Ward, Huntsville Utah Stake; member of the First Quorum of the Seventy, former regional representative, zone supervisor at the Language Training Mission, stake president, bishop and counselor, elders quorum president, and priests quorum adviser; served in Germany West Mission, 1961-63; earned bachelor's degree from BYU and juris doctorate from the University of Utah; former shareholder in law firm; born in Ogden, Utah, a son of Keith Grow and Lula Hill Jensen; married Kathleen Bushnell, eight children. She is a family relations teacher, former Relief Society president, counselor, and teacher, Primary chorister, nursery leader, and Scout leader; earned bachelor's degree from Utah State University; born in Ogden, Utah, a daughter of Clarence Henry and Delma Nelson Bushnell.
Ross H. McEachran, 46, Nevada Las Vegas Mission; Sarnia Ward, London Ontario Stake; stake president, former high councilor, bishop and counselor, teachers quorum adviser, and Primary teacher; president and owner of propane company and co-owner of land development company; born in Sarnia, Ontario, a son of Harry John and Della May Attridge McEachran; married Linda D. Beatson, five children. She is a Young Women president's counselor, former stake Relief Society president's counselor and board member, ward Relief Society president and teacher, Primary president's counselor and teacher, and nursery leader; born in Sarnia, Ontario, a daughter of Leonard Roe and Constance Madeline Hill Beatson.
Denis R. Morrill, 54, Guatemala Guatemala City Central Mission; Bennion 2nd Ward, Bennion Utah Stake; bishop's counselor, former stake president and counselor, high councilor, Young Men president, and priests quorum adviser;
earned bachelor's degree and juris doctorate from the University of Utah; lawyer, shareholder, and president of law firm; born in Kingston, Utah, a son of Luther Cloyd and Bernice Hinton Morrill; married Michael Suzanne Williams, 10 children. She is a Relief Society and Sunday School pianist, former Relief Society president's counselor and teacher, Young Women president, Primary president's counselor and teacher, ward organist, and nursery leader; attended the University of Utah; born in Murray, Utah, a daughter of William Howard and Clem Turner Williams.
C. Gerald Parker, 61, Italy Rome Mission; Kaysville 17th Ward, Kaysville Utah East Stake; ward mission leader, former stake president, high councilor, stake Sunday School president, bishop and counselor, elders quorum president's counselor, Young Men president and counselor, ward activities chairman, and Sunday School teacher; served in Eastern States Mission, 1951-53; attended BYU and earned juris doctorate from the University of Utah; senior partner in law firm; born in San Francisco, Calif., a son of Clayton Aaron and Irene Gibbs Parker; married Helen R. Thaxton, five children. She is a stake missionary, former Relief Society president and teacher, ward activities committee member, Young Women president and counselor, and Primary president; earned bachelor's degree from the University of Utah; kindergarten teacher; born in Riverton, Utah, a daughter of George and Grace Elmira Hatch Thaxton.
Gordon C. Peters, 53, Portugal Lisbon North Mission; Palos Verdes East Ward, Palos Verdes California Stake; high councilor, former mission president's counselor, high councilor, stake Young Men president, bishop's counselor, and high priests group leader; served in Brazil Mission, 1959-62; earned bachelor's degree from BYU and master's degree from the University of Utah; first vice president of bank; born in Provo, Utah, a son of Eldred Hardy Peters and Inez Clayson Peters Jensen; married B. Kay Lee, two children. She is a family history center librarian, former stake Primary president, Relief Society president, teacher, and music director, Primary president and in-service leader; earned bachelor's degree from BYU; born in Jerome, Idaho, a daughter of Ross Craner and Mildred Bernice King Lee. Swen R. Swensen, 55, Austria Vienna Mission; Monument Park 14th Ward, Salt Lake Monument Park Stake; stake Young Men president's counselor, former high councilor, stake mission president's counselor, bishop and counselor, ward mission leader, and elders quorum president; served in Swiss Austrian Mission, 1958-60; earned bachelor's degree from BYU, master's degree and medical degree from George Washington University; surgeon; born in Provo, Utah, a son of Russel Brown and Beulah Rosalia Strickler Swensen; married Gretel Ann Foxley, five children. She is a Young Women president's counselor, former stake missionary, Relief Society teacher, Young Women president's counselor and adviser, Primary in-service leader and teacher, Sunday School teacher, and Scout leader; earned bachelor's degree from Utah State University; born in Tremonton, Utah, a daughter of G. Melvin and Beth Smith Foxley.
Galen S. Woolley, 65, France Marseille Mission; Sandy Springs Ward, Roswell Georgia Stake; high councilor, former high councilor, bishop and counselor, and ward mission leader and stake missionary; served in French Mission, 1947-49; earned bachelor's degree and medical degree from the University of Utah; physician; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son of LeGrand and Alida Snow Woolley; married M. Doreen Stapley, five children. She is a Relief Society president, former stake Young Women president, Relief Society president and teacher, Young Women president's counselor and adviser, Primary president, Sunday School teacher, seminary teacher, and ward organist; earned bachelor's degree from the University of Utah, master's degree from Ball State University, and is doctoral candidate at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas; self-employed educational consultant; born in Murray, Utah, a daughter of Laurence Charles and Madge Stapley York LeBaron.
