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Fourteen new mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July.

Jaime Reyes Aquino, 53, and Lorna Bagano Aquino, seven children, Signal Village 2nd Ward, Pasig Philippines Stake: Philippines Iloilo Mission. Brother Aquino, an area family history adviser, assistant area auditor and a temple ordinance worker, is a former counselor in the Philippines MTC presidency, stake president, bishop and missionary in the Philippines Davao Mission. Accounting supervisor, Corporation of the Presiding Bishop. Born in Malate, Metro Manila, Philippines, to Felixberto Espiritu and Angelina Carrasco Reyes Aquino.

Sister Aquino is a ward Relief Society president and a former counselor in an MTC Relief Society presidency, ward Primary president, Sunday School teacher, stake missionary and missionary in the Philippines Baguio Mission. Born in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, to Ricardo Tabinas and Leonida Molar Gregoria Bagano.

Alan J. and Mary Kay Baker
Alan J. and Mary Kay Baker

Alan James Baker, 57, and Mary Kay McEntire Baker, three children, Boyd Lake Ward, Loveland Colorado Stake: Virginia Chesapeake Mission. Brother Baker, a counselor in a mission presidency, is a former stake president, counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, bishop and ward Young Men president. Managing Director, Office of the CTO, Maxim Integrated. Born in Seattle, Wash., to James Cullens and Charmaine Carol Lee Baker.

Sister Baker serves as a Cub Scout committee chairman and is a former stake Relief Society president, ward Young Women president, gospel doctrine teacher, nursery leader and seminary teacher. Born in Seattle, Wash., to Jack Arthur and Rose-Marie McEntire.

Michael J. and Beth Ann Berry
Michael J. and Beth Ann Berry

Michael John Berry, 61, and Beth Ann Schwendiman Berry, four children, Corner Canyon 5th Ward, Draper Utah Corner Canyon Stake: Florida Orlando Mission. Brother Berry is a ward Young Men adviser and former counselor in a stake presidency, stake young single adult adviser, bishop, bishop's counselor, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Florida South Mission. Director of construction, Boyer Company. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Howard Murdock and Nancy Roberta Street Berry.

Sister Berry is a ward Young Women adviser and former ward Relief Society president, counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency, teacher in Relief Society and Sunday School and YSA adviser. Born in Fort Lewis, Wash., to Kay Austin and Beverly May Smith Schwendiman.

Stuart B. and Elaine Cannon
Stuart B. and Elaine Cannon

Stuart B. Cannon, 64, and Elaine Smith Cannon, five children, Neff's Canyon Ward, Salt Lake Mount Olympus Stake: Idaho Nampa Mission. Brother Cannon is a stake Young Men president and former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, gospel doctrine teacher, Church-service missionary and missionary in the Florida Mission. Owner, CEO, Precision Health Services. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ralph Taylor and Ruth Brain Cannon.

Sister Cannon is a Relief Society teacher and former counselor in ward Relief Society, Young Women, Primary presidencies, compassionate service leader, nursery leader and Church-service missionary. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Kenneth Edwards and Mary Bennett Smith.

John R. and Kristin B. Center
John R. and Kristin B. Center

John Robert Center, 64, and Kristin Barbara Mautz Center, six children, New Philadelphia Ward, Akron Ohio Stake: Utah St. George Mission. Brother Center is a counselor in a temple presidency and is a former stake president, counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, bishop's counselor, branch president and missionary in the Texas North Mission. Veterinarian. Born in Columbus, Ohio, to Elroy John and Nelda Mae Center.

Sister Center, an assistant to a temple matron, is a former stake Primary president, counselor in a stake Young Women presidency, ward Young Women president, counselor in a ward Primary presidency, branch Relief Society president, branch Young Women president and seminary teacher. Born in Urbana, Ill., to Robert Kuhn and Ruth Sylvia Sundby Mautz.

Sonia and Ulises Chavez
Sonia and Ulises Chavez

Ulises Chávez Carpio, 42, and Sonia Martinez de Chávez, four children, Pradera Dorada Ward, Ciudad Juárez México La Cuesta Stake: México Chihuahua Mission. Brother Chávez, a stake president, is a former counselor in a stake presidency, stake executive secretary, high councilor, CES coordinator, counselor in a bishopric and missionary in the México Mazatlán Mission. Institute director. Born in Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, México, to José Dolores Chávez Quintana and Ana Maria de Chávez Carpio.

Sister Chávez is a counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency and former counselor in a stake Primary presidency, counselor in a stake Young Women presidency, secretary in a stake Young Women presidency, ward Young Women president and counselor in ward Relief Society and Primary presidencies. Born in San Bernardino, Calif., to Javier Martinez Chávez and Silvia Domínguez Vargas.

Kip S. and Steven C. Cleveland
Kip S. and Steven C. Cleveland

Steven Cornell Cleveland, 61, and Kip Susan Perry Cleveland, three children, Foothill Ward, Provo Utah Edgemont North Stake: Indiana Indianapolis Mission. Brother Cleveland is a high priests group instructor and former high councilor, counselor in a stake Young Men presidency, counselor in a bishopric, elders quorum president, gospel doctrine instructor and missionary in the England South Mission. Basketball analyst, ESPN/BYUTV. Born in Los Angeles, Calif., to Robert Cornell and Betty Jane Cleveland.

Sister Cleveland serves as ward Relief Society meeting committee member and is a former counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency, ward Primary president, counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency, ward Young Women adviser, Sunday School instructor and Primary achievement day adviser. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Robert Lamar Perry and Carol Mae Thompson.

Kathleen and David L. Cook
Kathleen and David L. Cook

David Lawrence Cook, 55, and Kathleen Rice Cook, four children, Pittsford Ward, Palmyra New York Stake: Chile Santiago South Mission. Brother Cook is a seminary teacher and temple ordinance worker and a former Area Seventy, stake president, bishop, counselor in a stake presidency, counselor in mission presidency and missionary in the New York New York (Spanish) Mission. Shareholder, LeClairRyan law firm. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Ernest Clayton and Helen Mar Cook.

Sister Cook currently is a stake public affairs director and a former ward Young Women and Relief Society president, ward Young Women adviser, Primary and Relief Society teacher and temple office worker. Born in Ogden, Utah, to George Monte and Marjorie Hansen Rice.

Peter S. and Heather N. Cooke
Peter S. and Heather N. Cooke

Peter Stryker Cooke, 64, and Heather Nelson Cooke, four children, Monument Park 14th Ward, Salt Lake Monument Park Stake: Washington DC North Mission. Brother Cooke is a high councilor and former counselor in a bishopric, counselor in a ward Young Men presidency, ward mission leader and gospel doctrine teacher. Founder/owner, PSC Enterprises, LLC. Retired Major General in the U.S. Army Reserve. Born in Miami, Fla., to Howard George and Bette Stryker Cooke.

Sister Cooke has served as a ward Relief Society president, ward Young Women and Primary president, gospel doctrine teacher and in two stake Relief Society presidencies. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Joseph Fielding and Carolyn Boyer Nelson.

Nancy and Glen R. Curtis
Nancy and Glen R. Curtis

Glen Russell Curtis, 65, and Nancy Norr Curtis, six children, Tremonton 9th Ward, Tremonton Utah South Stake: Idaho Twin Falls Mission. Brother Curtis serves as a missionary and counselor in Georgia Atlanta Mission presidency, and is a former counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, bishop, high priests group leader, gospel doctrine teacher and missionary in the Canadian Mission. Retired. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Von R and Barbara Foulger Curtis.

Sister Curtis serves with her husband in the Georgia Atlanta Mission and as a counselor in a branch Young Women presidency, and is a former stake Primary president, ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary president. Born in Tremonton, Utah, to J Dewey and Beverly Joan Stanfill Norr.

Mark D. and Stafanie Cusick
Mark D. and Stafanie Cusick

Mark Dennis Cusick, 49, and Stefanie Okey Cusick, five children, Riverwoods Ward, Provo Utah Edgemont North Stake: Florida Tampa Mission. Brother Cusick is a ward priests quorum adviser former counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, bishop, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Virginia Roanoke Mission. President, Spyglass Capital. Born in San Gabriel, Calif., to Dennis Chester and Joyce Elaine Sheppard Cusick.

Sister Cusick is a counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency and is a former ward Young Women president, counselor in a ward Primary presidency, ward Young Women camp director, Sunday School and Primary teacher. Born in Provo, Utah, to John Edwin Okey Jr. and Kaaren LeRae Cook Okey.

Robert I. and Dianne H. Eaton
Robert I. and Dianne H. Eaton

Robert Irvin Eaton, 49, and Dianne Hansen Eaton, four children, West Main Ward, Rexburg Idaho Center Stake: Washington Federal Way Mission. Brother Eaton is a former counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, bishop, counselor in a bishopric, ward Young Men president, Aaronic priesthood adviser and missionary in the Germany Hamburg Mission. Associate academic vice president, BYU-Idaho. Born in Centralia, Wash., to Edgar Eugene and Clayta Bernice Eaton.

Sister Eaton is a counselor in a ward Primary presidency and a former ward Young Women president, Sunday School and Primary teacher, Cub Scout den leader and family history consultant. Born in San Francisco, Calif., to James Wayne and Karen Lyon Hansen.

Gary C. and Kathryn Hicken
Gary C. and Kathryn Hicken

Gary Cook Hicken, 63, and Kathryn Jean Nicksic Hicken, five children, Lindon Utah Central Stake: Kenya Nairobi Mission. Brother Hicken, a branch president at the Provo MTC , is a former stake president, counselor in a stake presidency and bishopric, high councilor, bishop and Scoutmaster. Police chief, Saratoga Springs Police Department. Born in Provo, Utah, to Evan James and Gloria Chloe Hicken.

Sister Hicken serves with her husband in the Provo MTC and is a former ward missionary, ward Primary president, counselor in a stake Young Women presidency, counselor in ward Relief Society and Young Women presidencies and ward family history consultant. Born in Madison, Wisc., to Stephen William and Gwendolyn Dorothea Campbell Nicksic.

Thomas W. and Kathleen Morgan
Thomas W. and Kathleen Morgan

Thomas Winfield Morgan, 57, and Kathleen Wilson Morgan, three children, Farmington 15th Ward, Farmington Utah North Stake: Missouri St. Louis Mission. Brother Morgan is an assistant high priests group leader and former high councilor, bishopric counselor, high priests group leader, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Canada Toronto Mission. President and owner, Morgan Asphalt, Inc. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to John Summers and Carol Ellison Morgan.

Sister Morgan is a nursery leader and former counselor in stake and ward Relief Society presidencies and ward Young Women president. Born in Lafayette, Ind., to Ramon B. and Ruth Worlton Wilson.

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