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Elder Holland
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- Born in St. George Dec 1940
- Wife, Patricia Terry. St. George Temple
- Three children
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- Bishop, high councilman, couselor in Stake Presy
- Regional Representative, First Quorum of the Seventy
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Elder Holland
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- BA & MA from BYU
- MA & PhD in AM Studeis from Yale
- Profession:
- Institute instructor
- Dean of Religious Instruction, BYU
- BYU President 1980-1989
- Commisioner of Church Education
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President Holland
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- June 23, 1994
- Called by President Hunter
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President Holland
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- Father - convert. Mother - long line of pioneers
- No hobbies, loves to be with family
- Helped establish Jerusalem Center
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Elder Bednar
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- June 15, 1952 - San Leandro, CA
- Susan Kae Robinson 1975, Salt Lake Temple
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Elder Bednar
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- BA, MA at BYU; PhD Purdue University
- Profession:
- Teacher, TX Tech
- Faculty, University of Arkansas
- President, BYU-Idaho (Ricks)
- Elder Eyring called to discuss
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Elder Bednar
Mission
Callings
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- Germany South Mission 1971-1973
- Callings:
- Bishop, Stake President (x2)
- Regional Representative, Area Authority (AR)
- President, Ricks College
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Elder Bednar
Called as Apostle |
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- Mother was active LDS
- Father was Catholic, but active in the LDS church
- While at Purdue, baptized father
- Dated wife for a long 15 months before they married. A series of small, simple reassurances confirmed his desire to marry her.
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- On misson, leeters home asked his dad when he would be baptised.
- Arkansas Razorback game on Sunday - son said "Dad, hurry up and sell those tickets before I change my mind!
- When asks to serve at Ricks College, youngest son said, "Dad, there have to be a lot of men in the Church better qualified than you!
- Hosted FHE in his hoome at BYUI
- Taught sons: Remember that you represent the Savior. Remember that you represent your family. Remember that you represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Learn to govern our lives by principle.
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- Sept 8, 1940 in Logan, Utah
- Mary Gaddie, Nov 30 1962 Logan Temple
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Elder Cook
Education
Profession |
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- BS in Political Science from USU, Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Stanford
- Business lawyer; 3 years as President of California Healthcare Systems
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Elder Cook
Mission
Callings
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- Great Britain Mission, President - Marion D. Hanks, companion with Lee Burke, childhood friend and competition (for Student Body offices and girl)
- Callings
- Bishop, Stake President and Couselor
- Regional Representative, Area Authority, 2nd Quorum of the 70, 1st Quorum of the 70
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Elder Cook
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- Great-Grandson of Heber C. Kimball
- QB on HS football team, played BBall and softball, ran track
- Was at Stanford while President Eyring was a professor there
- Great-Grandfather, David Patten Kimball, helped carry Martin Handcart company across Sweetwater River.
- 14 years voluntary service as city lawyer
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- Saturday Morning Cartoon - family joke for something that is a distraction from a worthwhile goal.
- While interviewing for a job at a law firm, was twice offered alcohol. Declined, the second time told them he was LDS. Became a hiring point.
- "You are the sum total of every decision you make."
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Elder Christofferson
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Family |
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- Jan 24, 1945 in American Fork, UT
- Married KAtherine Thelma Jacob in the Salt Lake Temple May 28, 1968.
- Five children, oldest is Todd.
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Elder Christofferson
Military
Mission
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- U.S. Army
- Argentina North Mission
- Early morning seminary teacher, Bishop, Stake President, First Quorum of the Seventy (1993)
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Elder Christofferson
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Elder Christofferson
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- Oldest of five sons
- Asked for a Bible for Christmas when he was 12 or 13
- Grandfather was Bishop, Stake Patriarch
- Grew up on dairy farm, moved to NJ in high school
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Elder Christofferson
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- Bachelors from BYU, English/International Relations
- Associate General Counsel of Nations Bank, Sovran Bank
- Practiced law in Washington DC
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Elder Christofferson
Stories |
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- Grandfather went to get him from his room, found him praying. Gfather so happy, no reprimand for being late.
- Father Veternarian. Bought mother special iron machine because of the pain she suffered from ironing.
- Birthed 13 lambs almost by himself
- Participated in Hill Cumorah Pagent; did not receive confirmation of testimony there. Rcvd testimony while reading the Book of Mormon in his basement.
- Had good experience working for the gov't in DC.
- As bishop, went on vacation instead of going to ward members mother passed. Member offended, but they made ammends. Member died six months later.
- Present for the birth of all of his children. Sacred experience.
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Elder Andersen
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Family |
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- August 9, 1951 in Logan, Utah
- Married Kathy Sue Williams in the Salt Lake Temple March 20 1975.
- Four children
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Elder Andersen
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- Bachelors from BYU; MBA from Harvard
- Adertising executive, real estate, VP of Morton Plant Health System
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Elder Andersen
Mission
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- France Boreaux Mission
- High Counsilor, SP Counselor, Stake President
- Mission President in France Bordeaux Mission; 1st Counselor in General Sunday School Board; First Quorum of the Seventy
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Elder Anderson
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- Grew up on farm, had rabbits
- Represented Idaho in Williamsburg VA
- Edwin S. Hinckley Scholar, Student Body Pres at BYU
- Gift of tongues
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- Prayer to find rabbit answered
- Shook hands with Elder Spencer W. Kimball
- Influlenced by grandmother, who lived with his family
- Learned work from milking cows at 5:30 every morning
- One night helped his dad get a steer from the road, clean it and save the meat. Always remember the clean feeling of bathing and putting on clean clothes. Relates it to the Atonement.
- Testimony of the power of the Book of Mormon to convert with French woman who was converted upon reading it.
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