de las Misiones

All biographies extracted from the LDS Church News.

Roger P. Smock, 59, Ecuador Guayaquil North Mission (2002-); Del Mar 2nd Ward, Del Mar California Stake; executive vice president of First National Bank; stake mission secretary and former high councilor, bishop, district president and counselor; born in Detroit, Mich., to James Albert and Laura Kozlowski Smock. Married Brenda Frances Margaret Sheppard, seven children. Church News, February 23, 2002.

Lance Tillman Willis, 54, Ecuador Guayaquil South Mission (2001-); Mesa 8th Ward, Mesa Arizona Maricopa Stake; owner of Thomson Cooling in Mesa, Ariz.; earned master's and bachelor's degrees in mechanical engineering from Brigham Young University; born in Snowflake, Ariz., to Max Lynn and Amy Luella Erikson Willis. Married Margie Ashton; 10 children. She earned a bachelor's degree in business and education from Brigham Young University; born in Provo, Utah, to Jess D and Afton Lewis Ashton. Church News, March 3, 2001.

W. David Terry, 49, Ecuador Guayaquil North Mission (1999-2002); Green Valley 7th Ward, St. George Utah Green Valley Stake; former counselor in stake presidency, high councilor, bishop and counselor, and Scoutmaster; restaurant manager; attended Dixie College; born in Cedar City, Utah, to Maeser W. and Marilla Barlocker Terry; married Linda Jensen, six children. She is ward Relief Society president; former ward Young Women president, counselor in Relief Society presidency, Primary worker, inservice teacher, and Cub Scout leader; attended Dixie College; born in St. George, Utah, to Richard E. and Jessie Anderson Jensen. Church News, March 20, 1999.

Robert S. Gabbitas, 61, Ecuador Guayaquil South Mission (1998-2001); East Hills Ward, Bakersfield California East Stake; counselor and former counselor in stake presidency; former bishop and counselor, branch president, high priests group leader, Sunday School teacher, and missionary in the Central America Mission; high school Spanish teacher; received bachelor's degree in Spanish and business, and master's degree in Spanish and educational administration, both from BYU; born in Bakersfield, Calif., to George William and Barbara Savage Gabbitas; married Kathleen Crook, five children. She is ward Relief Society compassionate service leader; former Relief Society president and counselor, Primary president and counselor, Young Women president, Mia Maid adviser, Primary and Relief Society teacher, and inservice teacher; received bachelor's degree in art and music from BYU; born in Lyman, Wyo., to Reno Giles and Lecia Madsen Crook. Church News, April 18, 1998. See also, "Shining Moments..." and "Missionary Moments: Wonderful Influence".

B. Renato Maldonado E., 36, Ecuador Guayaquil North Mission (1996-99); San Carlos Ward, Quito Ecuador Inaquito Stake; South America North Area director of public affairs; former stake president's counselor, stake Sunday School president, bishop and counselor; Church Educational System director for Ecuador; attended the University of Cuenca; born in Cuenca, Ecuador, to Medardo Angel Maldonado L. and Esther Clotilde Enderica B. de Maldonado; married Lorena Ruiz T., two children. She is Relief Society president's counselor; former Primary president; attended Loja Technical University; born in Loja, Ecuador, to Francisco Timoleon Ruiz S. and Gloria Angelica Tapia A. de Ruiz. Church News, June 1, 1996.

Pablo Valenzuela Fernandez, 63, Ecuador Guayaquil Mission (1995-96), Ecuador Guayaquil South Mission (1996 -1998); Cristobal Colon Ward, Veracruz Mexico Reforma Stake; mission president's counselor and temple sealer; former stake president, district president, branch president, and branch clerk; Social Security statistician; received degree in industrial technology from Veracruz Institute of Technology; born in Veracruz, Mexico, to Severino Cueto and Genoveva Rosas Valenzuela de Fernandez; married Maria Ernestina Avendano Mendoza, three children. She is Relief Society spiritual living teacher; former temple ordinance worker, stake Relief Society secretary, Relief Society president and counselor, Relief Society secretary, and Primary president's counselor; received degree in elementary education from Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez and food sciences degree from Industrial School; born in Veracruz, Mexico, to Miguel Galindo and Cruz Aka Avendano de Mendoza. Church News, March 4, 1995.

Ramon Antonio Alvarez, 56, Ecuador Guayaquil North Mission (1994-95); McLean 1st Ward, McLean Virginia Stake; counselor in stake presidency; former high councilor, bishop and counselor, and teachers quorum adviser; president and chief executive officer for Systems Requirements Services Association; attended City College of New York; born in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, to Ramon and Carmen P. Matos Alvarez; married Jeanne M. Gross, four children. She is a family history center finance clerk and teacher; former stake Primary secretary, Young Women president, Primary president's counselor, Relief Society compassionate service director and visiting teacher coordinator; born in Stevens Point, Wis., to Elmer J. and Edna A. Possley Gross.

James A. Aulestia, 49, Ecuador Guayaquil South Mission (1992-95), Ecuador Guayaquil Mission (1995); Alta View 4th Ward, Sandy Utah Alta View Stake; gospel doctrine teacher, former mission president's counselor, high councilor, stake mission president, director of name extraction program, and seminary instructor; manager of international architecture for Church; earned degree in architectural engineering in Latin America; born in Ecuador, a son of Victor F. and Hilda D. Trivino Aulestia; married Julietta Pacheco, two children. She is a ward Relief Society board member, former Relief Society teacher, Primary teacher, and nursery leader; born in Ecuador, a daughter of Luis H. and Berta O. Jimenes Pacheco.

Daniel L. Johnson, 44, Ecuador Guayaquil North Mission (1991-94); Garden Heights North Ward, Salt Lake Wilford Stake; bishop, former mission president's counselor, stake mission president, stake president's counselor and gospel doctrine teacher; treasurer for the Church; received bachelor's degree in accounting and economics from BYU; born in Colonia Juarez, Mexico, a son of Leroy and Rita Skousen Johnson; married LeAnn Holman; six children. She is a gospel doctrine teacher, former Young Women president, Primary teacher, youth Sunday School teacher, counselor in Young Women presidency, and Primary president; received associate degree in mathematics from Ricks College; born in Rexburg, Idaho, a daughter of Rulon J. and Marva Weston Holman.

Walter Fermin Gonzalez N., 36, Ecuador Guayaquil Mission (1989-92); Inaquito Ward, Quito Ecuador Colon Stake; stake president's counselor, former stake president and counselor, and high councilor; Church Educational System associate area director for Ecuador; studied for several years at universities in Argentina and Uruguay; born in Montevideo, Uruguay, a son of Fermin Gabino and Victoria Dolores Nunez Gonzalez; married Zulma Anahir Nunez V.; three children. She is a seminary teacher and Primary president's counselor, former stake Primary president's counselor, stake Relief Society president, stake Young Women president's counselor, institute director, and Primary president; born in Montevideo, Uruguay, a daughter of Ruben Antonio and Mirta Vaz Laborido Nunez.

J. Lynn Shawcroft, Ecuador Guayaquil Mission (1986-89).

John Berge, Ecuador Guayaquil Mission (1983-86).

James Jesperson, Ecuador Guayaquil Mission (1981-83).

Dale Inkley, Ecuador Guayaquil Mission (1981).

William "Jack" Mitchell, Ecuador Guayaquil Mission (1978-81).

David Ferrel, Ecuador Quito Mission (1976-79).

John Heward, Ecuador Quito Mission (1973-76).

Louis Latimer, Ecuador Quito Mission (1970-1973).