Eight more mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency to begin ab\out July 1, 2006. Assignments for all new mission presidents are on pages 8-9. New leaders are:
James Clayton Beck, 55, California Oakland Mission; Federal Heights Ward, Salt Lake Emigration Stake; high priests group leader; former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Germany West Mission. Partner, Automated Business Products. Born in Nyssa, Ore., to John Melvin and Eleanor Ruth Ord Beck. Married Trudy Weixler, five children.
A compassionate service leader, Sister Beck is a former stake Young Women president, counselor in a stake Primary presidency, president and counselor in a ward Relief Society and ward Primary president. Born in Uhingen, Germany, to Friedrich Georg and Gertrud Burkhard Weixler.
Joseph Wayne Brockbank, 59, Nigeria Uyo Mission; Ann Arbor 2nd Ward, Ann Arbor Michigan Stake; gospel doctrine teacher; former bishop, counselor in a bishopric, high councilor and missionary in the South German Mission. Professor of business. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Mark Joseph and Helen Cook McAllister Brockbank. Married Nancy Ellena Bloomquist, three children.
A Relief Society teacher, Sister Brockbank is a former stake and ward Young Women president, member of the stake Relief Society board and missionary in the South German Mission. Born in Seattle, Wash., to Stanford Freeman and Berenice May Ryan Bloomquist.
Clark A. Davis, 64, Florida Tampa Mission; Chico 3rd Ward, Chico California Stake; multi-stake public affairs director; former regional representative, stake president, bishop and missionary in the British Mission. Professor. Born in Wallsburg, Utah, to Elden Robert and Nola Sabey Davis. Married Linda Mahoney, six children.
A seminary teacher and ward organist, Sister Davis is a former stake Young Women camp director, ward Relief Society and Young Women president. Born in Heber City, Utah, to Vestus Addison and Mary Tippets Mahoney.
Chad Larsen Evans, 53, Nigeria Lagos Mission; Bell Canyon Ward, Sandy Utah Granite View Stake; director of operations for the Perpetual Education Fund; former bishop, Church Service missionary and missionary in the Texas South Mission. Chairman of the Board, Wasatch Corp. Born in Murray, Utah, to Elvis Henry and June Larsen Evans. Married Karen Virginia Ford, five children.
Sister Evans is a former stake missionary, ward Young Women president and Primary teacher. Born in New York City, N.Y., to Kenneth Wilfred and Vivian Ann Scott Ford.
John Galanos, 61, Greece Athens Mission; Doncaster Ward, Melbourne Australia Maroondah Stake; counselor and recorder in the Melbourne Australia Temple presidency; former stake president, high councilor, district president and branch president. Managing director, Professional Engineering Services. Born in Cairo, Egypt, to Constantine and Androniki Theodossiadis Galanos. Married Aileen Lanai Smith, eight children.
Assistant to the matron in the Melbourne Australia Temple, Sister Galanos is a former ward Relief Society and Primary president, counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency and seminary teacher. Born in Rosyth, Fife, Scotland, to Thomas Victor and Bina Jeffrey Smith.
Brian Hart Moss, 61, Mexico Tampico Mission; Federal Heights Ward, Salt Lake Emigration Stake; counselor in the Utah Salt Lake City Mission presidency; former bishop, high councilor and missionary in the Mexican Mission. President of the Utah Life Science Association. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Frank Edward and Phyllis Hart Moss. Married Carol Mary Brennan, four children.
A family history consultant and Church service missionary, Sister Moss is a former member of the Primary General Board, stake and ward Primary president and member of the "Day of Celebration" committee. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., to Thomas Robert and Jane Frances McGraw Brennan.
Richard Maurice Searle, 61, New York New York City North Mission; El Segundo Ward, Inglewood California Stake; stake president; former regional executive secretary, bishop and missionary in the California Mission. Retired managing director, Citigroup. Born in Shelley, Idaho, to Earl Joseph and Emma Elaine Yancey Searle. Married Wynnette Lewis, seven children.
A ward music chairman, organist and choir director, Sister Searle is a former counselor in stake Young Women and Primary presidencies, ward Young Women president, president and counselor in a ward Primary and counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency. Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Claude L and Luella Cook Lewis.
B. Jackson Wixom, 62, Washington D.C. South Mission; Olympus 5th Ward, Salt Lake Olympus Stake; gospel doctrine teacher; former stake president, bishop, ward Young Men president and missionary in the South German Mission. Executive vice president, Jacobsen Construction. Born in Murray, Utah, to Blaine Jackson and Rhoda Myrtle Stay Wixom. Married Rosemary Mix, six children.
A member of the Primary General Board, Sister Wixom is a former president and counselor in stake Young Women presidencies, ward Young Women president and Lambda Delta Sigma Adviser. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Robert Wayne and Mary Cannon Mix.
