Seven mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency to begin their service about July 1. Their mission assignments will be announced later.
Terrence Andrew Clark, 52, Stafford Ward, Lake Oswego Oregon Stake; stake president; former stake executive secretary, high councilor, stake mission president, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Louisiana Baton Rouge Mission. Dentist. Born in Provo, Utah, to Selby Gamette and Alice Billings Thompson Clark. Married Laraine Marie Sykes, three children.
A stake family history center director and temple ordinance worker, Sister Clark is a former Primary and Sunday School teacher, ward Relief Society teacher, gospel doctrine teacher, and stake family history consultant. Born in Portland, Oregon, to William Gavern and Marilyn Ann McLean Sykes.
Scott W. Colton, 57, Hurricane 1st Ward, Hurricane Utah West Stake; high priest group instructor and ward mission leader; former stake president and counselor, bishop, stake young single adult adviser and missionary in the South Africa Mission. Senior Vice President, Zions Bank. Born in Vernal, Utah, to Garth M. and Betty Blye Stringham Colton. Married Colleen Moncur, six children.
A ward music chairman, Sister Colton is a former ward Relief Society and Young Women president, stake Primary music leader, ward Young Women adviser, and stake young single adult adviser. Born in Lewistown, Mont., to Lyle Vernon and Sue Moncur.
Rick Graff, 53, Stephenville Ward, Weatherford Texas Stake; former missionary and counselor in the Dominican Republic Santo Domingo East Mission, district and branch president, counselor in bishoprics, high councilor, and missionary in the Washington D.C. Mission. Retired owner, West Coast Auctioneers. Born in Encino, Calif., to Kenneth Lee and Mary Elva Gardner Graff. Married Nancy Jeanette Nagler, four children.
Sister Graff served with her husband in the Dominican Republic Santo Domingo East Mission and is a former ward Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary president, counselor in ward Primary and Young Women presidencies and ward Primary teacher. Born in Orange, Calif., to Thomas Frank and Jeanette Alta Worthy Nagler.
Larry Roberts Laycock, 48, Alpine 3rd Ward, Alpine Utah West Stake; former bishop and counselor, high councilor, stake and ward Young Men president, counselor in a ward Young Men presidency, and missionary in the Argentina Bahia Blanca Mission. Shareholder and Intellectual Property Litigator, Workman Nydegger. Born in American Fork, Utah; parents Andrew G. and Nadine Roberts Laycock Attaway. Married Lisa Dawn Gleave, four children.
Sister Laycock is a former stake Young Women president and secretary, ward Young Women president, ward Primary president, counselor, and chorister, and gospel doctrine teacher. Born in Cedar City, Utah, to Winston Taylor and Karen Mae Morrey Gleave.
Roger Christensen Manning, 49, Smithfield 11th Ward, Smithfield Utah North Stake; counselor in the stake presidency; former bishop, high councilor, ward Young Men president, Scoutmaster and missionary in the Ecuador Guayaquil Mission. Institute instructor, Church Educational System. Born in Preston, Idaho, to John Paul and Coy Christensen Manning. Married Lyn Bennion, five children.
Sister Manning is a former stake Young Women president, counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency, stake Young Women camp director, counselor in ward Relief Society and Primary presidencies, and ward Young Women adviser. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Merrill Lindsey and Leah Erlene Lewis Bennion.
Darwin Dean Sorensen, 53, Crescent Ridge 7th Ward, Sandy Utah Crescent Ridge Stake; stake Young Men president and temple ordinance worker; former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop and counselor, high councilor, Scoutmaster and missionary in the Arizona Tempe Mission. Vice President, Holiday Oil. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Darwin Nels and Ruth Ann Schrader Sorensen. Married Lee Ann Burt, four children.
A visiting teaching coordinator and temple ordinance worker, Sister Sorensen is a former ward Relief Society president, ward Primary teacher, Primary nursery leader, gospel doctrine teacher, and ward Young Women adviser. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Richard Lee and Dorothy Ann Jensen Burt.
Curtis Floyd Swenson, 55, Granite Ridge Ward, Sandy Utah Granite View Stake; counselor in the stake presidency; former bishop and counselor, high councilor, elders quorum president, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Brazil Porto Alegre Mission. Retired sales manager, Proctor & Gamble Company. Born in Seattle, Wash., to Floyd Anthon and Lorraine Sorensen Swenson. Married Valerie Pack, four children.
Sister Swenson is a former counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency, counselor in ward Young Women and Primary presidencies, Scout committee chairman, ward Young Women adviser and Sunday School teacher. Born in Provo, Utah, to Merrill Raymond and Donna Jean Petersen Pack.
