Eight new mission presidents have been called by the First Presidency. The mission presidents and their wives will begin their service about July 1. Their assignments will be announced later. The new mission presidents are:
Val R. Christensen, 60, Logan 27th Ward, Logan Utah East Stake; Sunday School and priesthood quorum teacher; former regional representative, stake president and counselor, high councilor, bishop and counselor, missionary in the Western Canada Mission; vice president for student services at Utah State University; received bachelor's degree in English and master's degree in secondary school administration from Utah State University, and doctorate in higher education administration from Michigan State University; born in Hooper, Utah, to Leonard and Jennie Lowe Rigby Christensen; married Ruth Ann Wood, five children. She is Relief Society president; former stake Relief Society president's counselor, Lambda Delta Sigma adviser, Relief Society president's counselor and teacher, Primary teacher, data entry missionary; attended BYU and Utah State University; born in Ogden, Utah, to Melvin Grace and Lavora Smith Wood.- Calvin C. Clegg, 56, Monument Park 15th Ward, Salt Lake Monument Park Stake; former stake and district high councilor, bishop and counselor, elders quorum president, Young Men adviser, and missionary in the Argentine Mission; director of corporate security for Huntsman Corp.; received bachelor's degree in political science and Latin American studies from the University of Utah; born in El Paso, Texas, to Heber Milton and Delma Chipman Clegg; married Gayle Muhlestein, five children. She is stake Young Women activities counselor; former Primary president and counselor, Young Women president and counselor, Relief Society president's counselor and Sunday School teacher; received bachelor's degree in history, secondary and elementary education from the University of Utah; born in Glendale, Calif., to Grant Alvey and Lillie Belle Tidwell Muhlestein.
Bartell C. Jensen, 61, North Logan 3rd Ward, North Logan Utah Stake; stake president; former high councilor, bishop, high priests group leader, Sunday School teacher, and missionary in the Finnish Mission; president and chief executive officer of USU Foundation/
Space Dynamics Lab; received bachelor's degree in economics from Utah State University and doctorate in economics and mathematics from Purdue University; born in Richfield, Utah, to Evan Ray and Devona Agnes Cowley Jensen; married Arlene Breinholt, five children. She is Primary achievement day leader; former member of stake Relief Society board, Relief Society president and counselor, Primary teacher and inservice leader, and activities committee chairman; attended Utah State University; born in Venice, Utah, to Sterling and Maurine Cowley Breinholt.
Edwin B. Morrell, 67, Provo 13th Ward, Provo Utah East Stake; sealer in the Provo Temple and family history name extractor; former president of the East European and Austrian Vienna missions, temple worker, stake president's counselor, high councilor, stake Sunday School president, stake Young Men president, bishop, Sunday School teacher, branch president's counselor, and missionary in the British and Czechoslovak missions; BYU faculty member; received bachelor's degree from BYU, master's degree and doctorate from Harvard University, and attended the University of Utah and Moscow (Russia) State University; born in Worland, Wyo., to William Ernest and Margaret Blackhurst Morrell; married Norma Toronto, six children. She is Laurel adviser; served with husband on missions in Europe, stake Relief Society board member, stake Primary inservice leader, stake and ward Junior Sunday School coordinator, Primary president's counselor, Relief Society president's counselor, and Sunday School and Primary teacher and inservice leader; received bachelor's degree in child development and family relations from the University of Utah and attended BYU; born in Salt Lake City to Albert and Etta Felt Toronto.
Timothy W. Nicolaysen, 47, Keizer 1st Ward, Keizer Oregon Stake; high councilor; former stake executive secretary, high councilor, bishop, elders quorum president, deacons quorum adviser, Scoutmaster, and missionary in the Mexican Mission; president of ES-O-EN Corp. (franchisee: Taco Bell); received bachelor's degree in communications and Spanish from BYU; born in Modesto, Calif., to Stanley Orvin and Edith Melvina Pope Nicolaysen; married Sally Finlayson, four children. She is Relief Society homemaking leader; former stake Young Women president's counselor, Primary president, Relief Society president's counselor and teacher, seminary teacher, Primary teacher and music leader; received bachelor's degree in elementary education from BYU; born in Midland, Mich., to Lloyd Taylor and Shirley Stevenson Finlayson.
Brad J. Sheppard, 46, Crescent Park 1st Ward, Sandy Utah Crescent Park Stake; stake president; former bishop and counselor, Varsity Scout coach, Scoutmaster, elders quorum president, Young Men president, and missionary in the Brazilian North Mission; area manager for Zions First National Bank; received bachelor's degree in economics from BYU and attended the University of Washington; born in Salina, Utah, to Fred Wilmar and Leah Rue Leen Jensen Sheppard; married Debra Kay Stubbs, eight children. She is Laurel adviser; former Relief Society president and counselor, Primary president's counselor, and teacher in Sunday School, Relief Society and Primary; attended BYU; born in Mount Pleasant, Utah, to Grant N. and Iris Johnson Stubbs.
Robert C. Sloan Jr., 59, Monument Park 1st Ward, Salt Lake Monument Park North Ward; national vice president of Sigma Gamma Chi; former stake Sunday School president's counselor, bishop, elders quorum president, Sunday School teacher, and missionary in the Swiss-Austrian Mission; insurance agent, received bachelor's degree in business and master's degree in business administration from the University of Utah; born in Salt Lake City to Robert Charles and Laura Egan Sloan; married Janet Laughlin, seven children. She is a Primary teacher; former stake Young Women president's counselor, stake family history staff member, Relief Society president and teacher, Primary president and teacher, Sunday School teacher; received bachelor's degree in English and secondary education from the University of Utah; born in Salt Lake City to Victor and Marjorie Ellen Williams Laughlin.
R. Larry Williams, 60, Colorado Springs 3rd Ward, Colorado Springs Colorado East Stake; former regional representative, stake president and counselor, high councilor, stake missionary, bishop and counselor, and clerk; research scientist-program manager for Kaman Sciences Corp.; received bachelor's degree in math, physics and education from BYU and master's degree in mathematics and statistics from the University of Wyoming; born in Rock Springs, Wyo., to Hugh Callahan and Elizabeth Lindsay Williams; married Lila Jean Carter, 10 children. She is Young Women president's counselor; former stake missionary, stake Relief Society board member, Young Women and Relief Society president, Primary and Relief Society pianist, Sunday School teacher, and activities committee member; received bachelor's degree in human relations and elementary education from BYU; born in Salt Lake City to Elwood Berlin and Malinda Ella Newell Carter.
