New mission presidents - Church News

March 2024 ยท 3 minute read

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

Darrell Kenneth Back, 60, and Mary Ann Babbel Back, seven children, Crescent 18th Ward, Sandy Utah Crescent Stake: Australia Sydney South Mission, succeeding President Larry J. Lew and Sister Susanna Lew. Brother Back is a former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, high councilor, ward Young Men president, Scoutmaster and missionary in the Australia Melbourne Mission. President, Meridian Title Company. Born in Salt Lake City to Vernon Kenneth Back and Carol Richardson Back.

Sister Back is a former counselor in ward Relief Society and Young Women presidencies, ward Young Women adviser, ward Primary teacher and Cub Scout leader. Born in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Roy Erwin Babbel and Rhoda Mae Welker Babbel.

Kevin Bruce Boucher, 54, and Rebecca Burton Boucher, four children, Holladay 18th Ward, Salt Lake Holladay South Stake: Puerto Rico San Juan Mission, succeeding President W. Craig Zwick and Sister Jan Zwick. Brother Boucher is a former bishop, high councilor, stake executive secretary, stake Young Men president, counselor in a bishopric and missionary in the Spain Madrid Mission. Chief human resource officer, Extra Space Storage. Born in Phoenix, Arizona, to George Raymond Boucher and Kay Inez Boucher.

Sister Boucher is a former counselor in a stake Young Women presidency, ward Relief Society and Young Women president and ward Sunday School teacher. Born in Salt Lake City to Bishop H. David Burton and Barbara Matheson Burton.

Jeffrey Don Clark, 56, and Bonnie Jean Campbell Clark, five children, Pleasant View 6th Ward, Pleasant View Utah Stake: California Fresno Mission, succeeding President Larry Gelwix and Sister Cathy Gelwix. Brother Clark is a former bishop, high councilor, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Spain Madrid Mission. Former founder and CEO of J D Clark & Company. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Don M Clark and Ruth Anne Jensen Clark.

Sister Clark is a former ward Relief Society president, ward Young Women president, counselor in a ward Young Women presidency, counselor in a ward Primary presidency and ward choir director. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Edgar Ensign Campbell and LuAnn Summerill Frost Campbell.

Mathew Charles Greer, 60, and Terrilyn Haynes Greer, four children, Elliot Ward, Gilbert Arizona Stake: Mexico Xalapa Mission, succeeding President Paulo Lopez and Sister Josefina Melo de Lopez. Brother and Sister Greer recently served as Perpetual Education Fund missionaries in the Honduras Tegucigalpa Mission. Brother Greer is a former stake Young Men president, bishop, stake executive secretary, institute teacher, temple ordinance worker and missionary in the Guatemala/El Salvador Mission. Retired senior account manager, Alcon Labs. Born in Provo, Utah, to Charles Edward Greer and Barbara Ann Johnson Greer.

Sister Greer is a former counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency, ward Young Women president, Relief Society compassionate service leader, temple ordinance worker and ward missionary. Born in Provo, Utah, to Lawrence Clark Haynes and Ardath LaRue Olsen Haynes.

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