Church members sustained 59 new Area Seventies during the Saturday afternoon session of general conference on April 6. Following is information about the members of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Quorums of the Seventy. Information on members of the Third and Fourth Quorums of the Seventy appeared in the April 28 edition of the Church News.
Fifth Quorum
Ruben Acosta, 43, Orange, Calif.; teacher, State of California; bishop, high councilor and stake president; wife: Ivonne Acosta, two children.
Alan C. Batt, 60, Rigby, Idaho; farmer/rancher; bishop, high councilor, mission president and stake president; wife: Millie Batt, four children.
Jeffrey D. Erekson, 50, Boise, Idaho; president and CEO, Allegis Financial Partners; former stake president, bishop and high councilor; wife: Christina Suzanne Erekson, six children.
Steven O. Laing, 62, Brigham City, Utah; faculty, Utah State University; former bishop, high councilor and stake president; wife: Debbie Laing, five children.
Gary B. Sabin, 58, Poway, Calif.; chairman and CEO, Excel Interfinancial, Excel Realty Holdings, Excel Trust; former bishop, high councilor, stake mission president and stake president; wife: Valerie Sabin, five children.
D. Zackary Smith, 58, Visalia, Calif.; partner, Ruddell, Cochran, Stranton, Smith & Bixler, LLP; former bishop and stake president; wife: Sharon Smith, seven children.
Sixth Quorum
Grant C. Bennett, 58, Belmont, Mass.; president, CPS Technologies Corp.; former temple ordinance worker, bishop, high councilor and stake presidency member; wife: Martha Coleen Bennett, four children.
Daniel F. Dunnigan, 55, Canton, Michigan; Manager of International Financial Reporting Standards, Ford Motor Company; former stake public affairs council member, temple ordinance worker, bishop and stake president; wife: Cindy Dunnigan, five children.
David P. Homer, 51, Toronto, Ont., Canada; president, General Mills Canada Corp.; former bishop and stake president; wife: Nancy Homer, six children.
Daniel W. Jones, 61, The Woodlands, Texas; retired; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, mission presidency member, stake president and temple sealer; wife: Barbara Gay Jones, five children.
Michael L. Southward, 63, Cleveland, Okla.; retired; former bishopric member, branch president, stake mission presidency member, stake mission president, stake president and temple sealer; wife: Victoria Marie Southward, four children.
G. Lawrence Spackman, 61, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; president, Spackman Enterprises, Ltd.; former bishop, mission president, stake presidency member and stake president; wife: Flora Spackman, five children.
Vern P. Stanfill, 55, Kalispell, Mont.; family trust manager, self-employed; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, stake presidency member and stake president; wife: Alicia Stanfill; four children.
William H. Stoddard, 66, Las Vegas, Nev.; attorney, Albright, Stoddard, and Warnick; former bishop, mission presidency member, mission president, stake mission president, high councilor, stake presidency member and stake president; wife: Carol Stoddard, four children.
Stephen E. Thompson, 59, Naples, Fla; partner and real estate attorney, Roetzel & Andress Law Firm; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, stake presidency member, mission presidency member and stake president; wife: Donna Ruth Thompson, six children.
Seventh Quorum
B. Sergio Antunes, 57, Salto, Brazil; Institute director, Church Educational System; former high councilor, bishop, mission president and stake president; wife: Jussara Oliveira Antunes, five children.
H. Marcelo Cardus, 47, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Institute director, Church Educational System; former elders quorum president, bishop and stake president; wife: Claudia Jaquelina Cardus, four children.
Joao Roberto Grahl, 61, Nova Odessa, Brazil; owner/director, C.J. Baby Com. Conf. Ltd., S? Bernardo; former high councilor, mission presidency member, mission president, stake presidency member and stake president; wife: Jussara Grahl; two children.
Alfredo Luis Salas, 53, Cordoba, Argentina; owner, Software for Insurance Companies; president of the Argentina Córdoba Mission; former bishop, high councilor, stake mission president, stake presidency member and stake president; wife: Elida Lilia Salas, five children.
Ciro Schmeil, 41, Sao Paulo, Brazil; chief operating officer, Scopel; former bishop, stake presidency member and stake president; wife: Alessandra Machado Louza, two children.
Eighth Quorum
Yoke Sang Freddie Chan, 57, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; owner, Automotive Service Equipment Supplier; former branch president, district president and mission presidency member; wife: Wai Ling Jessica; three children.
Paul R. Coward, 58, Auckland, New Zealand; International Special Projects, Corporation of the Presiding Bishopric; former bishop, mission president, stake presidency member and stake president; wife: Julie Coward, seven children.
Robert J. Dudfield, 45, Victoria, Australia; training manager, Europe Car; former stake presidency member and stake president; wife: Darice Bettina Dudfield; five children.
Meliula M. Fata, 63, Apia, Samoa; coordinator, Church Educational System, Samoa; bishop, stake presidency member, stake president and mission president; wife: Ponaivao L. Fata, six children.
Katsuyuki Otahara, 64, Sapporo, Japan; retired; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, mission presidency member, stake presidency member and stake president; wife: Chikako Otahara, eight children.
George J. Tobias, 55, Quezon City, Philippines; project manager, Philippines Area Office, Corporation of the President; former bishop, mission president, stake presidency member and stake president; wife: Helen A. Tobias, five children.
'Aisake K. Tukuafu, 57, Nuku'alofa, Tonga; president of the Tonga Nuku'alofa Mission; former bishopric member, high councilor, stake presidency member and stake president; wife: Lose Tukuafu, seven children.
Raul E. Vicencio, 54, San Juan City, Philippines; general manager, self-employed importer/distributor/manufacturer; former bishop, bishopric member, high councilor, stake presidency member and stake president; wife: Teodora Ney Vicencio, four children.
Raul S. Villanueva, 45, Quezon City, Philippines; MTC manager, Philippines MTC; former bishop, high councilor, mission president and stake president; wife: Jessie Ann Villanueva, four children.
Keith P. Walker, 54, Kingscliff, NSW, Australia; self-employed, general contractor — commercial and residential building projects; former bishop, branch president, stake presidency member and stake president; Marilyn Walker, five children.
Hoi Seng Leonard Woo, 57, Singapore, Singapore; general manager, Cleveland Tungstens Pte. Ltd.; former branch president, mission presidency member and stake president; wife: Rita Woo, four children.
