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Mission Presidents
Mission Presidents listed below are in reverse chronological order. If you have additional information, please contact Curtis Nielson. Pictures are also appreciated for Presidents without photos. Thank you...


David E. LeSueur  (2005 to Current)
Philippines Manila Mission
David Ellsworth LeSueur is the third of seven children born to Leo Robertson LeSueur and Thelma Claire Ellsworth. He is a native of Mesa, Arizona, and served a mission to the Central British Mission from 1968-1970. He returned to pursue an education at BYU. There he met Nancy Lee Rigby from Idaho Falls, Idaho who is the third of nine children born to Charles Emery Rigby and Mary Jayne Tolton. They were married August 3, 1974. After receiving an MBA degree in 1976 (and Nancy earning a B.A. in Math Education), the LeSueur’s left Provo and spent more than a dozen years in southern California in the health care industry. They moved with their seven children to Gilbert, Arizona in 1987 where Dave began to actively farm and invest in real estate. He is the founder and CEO of LeSueur Investments. Sister LeSueur served in Primary, Young Women, and Relief Society Presidencies over the years and had numerous Church music assignments. She was also involved in music activities with her children and volunteered for many school related music endeavors. Brother LeSueur was serving as the Stake President of the Gilbert Arizona Highland Stake when called to serve as Mission President. Five of their seven children are married and live in the Gilbert area. Their two youngest daughters will be attending Brigham Young University this fall.

D. Gary Beck  (2002 to 2005)
Philippines Manila Mission
D. Gary Beck, 52, San Rafael 1st Ward, San Rafael California Stake retired U.S. Coast Guard Captain, deputy commander of maintenance and logistics command, Pacific bishop's counselor, former stake president's counselor, bishop, stake mission president born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Clifford Calvert and Ada May King Beck. Married Marsha Eileen Garside, four children.
An early morning seminary teacher, she has served as stake and ward Primary president, ward Relief Society president and Young Women adviser. She was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Heber Blake and Elaine Leona Monson Garside.

E-mail address: dgarybeck@yahoo.com

Jack M. Peck  (1999 to 2002)
Philippines Manila Mission
Jack M. Peck, 57, South Jordan 2nd Ward, South Jordan Utah Stake former counselor in stake presidency, stake executive secretary, counselor in bishopric, high priests group leader, Scout committee member, and Sunday School teacher former general business manager for PacifiCorp-Utah Power attended University of Utah and University of Wisconsin, received bachelor's degree in business from Westminster College born in Los Angeles, Calif., to Solomon Jackson and Beatrice Leona Robinson Peck married Sherry Pike, five children. She is Laurel adviser former stake Young Women director and Beehive adviser, ward Relief Society secretary, Relief Society spiritual living leader, and Beehive adviser attended the University of Utah born in Brigham City, Utah, to John Alexander and Zella Hurd Pike.

E-mail address: peckjm@ldsmail.net
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D. Rex Gerratt  (1996 to 1999)
Philippines Manila Mission
D. Rex Gerratt, 59, Philippines Manila Mission Unity 2nd Ward, Burley Idaho Stake high priests group leader former regional representative, stake president, stake clerk, bishop and counselor, ward clerk, and elders quorum president's counselor dairy farmer attended Utah State University born in Heyburn, Idaho, to Donald Wayne and Ann Bailey Gerratt married Marjorie Crane, nine children. She is Relief Society homemaking leader former teacher development and inservice leader, Young Women and Primary president, Relief Society president's counselor, Blazer Scout leader, Relief Society teacher, and ward and auxiliary organist born in Burley, Idaho, to Elmer LeRoy and Mary Cottrell Crane.

Henry K. Chai  (1995 to 1996)
Philippines Manila Mission
Email: kchai@blackburn-stoll.com

Henry Keonaona Chai II, 42, Westbrook 4th Ward, West Jordan Westbrook Stake
teachers quorum adviser former stake president, high councilor, bishop, elders quorum
president's counselor, gospel doctrine teacher, priesthood quorum instructor, and
missionary in the Philippines Mission attorney received bachelor's and law degrees from
BYU born in Provo, Utah, to Henry Keonaona and Mary Ann Price Chai married Judith
Ann Christensen, six children. She is Young Women president former stake Young
Women president's counselor, Young Women president, Relief Society spiritual living
instructor, den leader, and gospel doctrine teacher attended BYU and Utah Technical
College born in Provo, Utah, to Lars Odell and Margaret June West Christensen.

E-mail address: chaiguys@comcast.net
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L. Stephen Richards  (1992 to 1995)
Philippines Manila Mission
L. Stephen Richards Jr., 65, Monument Park 15th Ward, Salt Lake Monument Park Stake sealer at Salt Lake Temple, former stake president's counselor, high councilor, elders quorum president, ward Young Men president, ward family history consultant, and branch president served in Eastern Canadian Mission, 1946-48 cardiovascular thoracic surgeon received bachelor's degree from Occidental College, medical degree from the University of Iowa, and attended the University of Minnesota for specialty training born in San Francisco, Calif., a son of Lynn Stephen and Lucille Janette Covey Richards married Annette Parkinson Nibley, seven children. She is a former family history consultant, Young Adult Relief Society president, stake Young Womboard member, ward Young Women president's counselor and teacher, stake Relief Society board member, ward Relief Society teacher, ward Primary president, district Primary president, and branch Primary president received bachelor's degree from the University of Utah born in Salt Lake City, Utah, a daughter of Preston and Ann Parkinson Nibley.
President Richards was called once again to serve with his wife in the Philippines in the capacity of Missionary Training Center President. They entered into training at the Provo MTC on January 11, 1999 and from there began their two-year term of service.
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Donald L. Hilton  (1989 to 1992)
Philippines Manila Mission
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E. William Jackson  (1986 to 1989)
Philippines Manila Mission
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Joseph Kjar  (1983 to 1986)
Philippines Manila Mission
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W. Garth Andrus  (1980 to 1983)
Philippines Manila Mission
W. Garth Andrus was born in Marion, Utah, a son of Willard and Gwendolyn Williams Andrus, married Eloise Adamson, and have six children, attended Utah State University, former Regional Manager of Telegraph Co. Eloise Andrus attended Ricks College, she was a former Elementary school teacher, born in Menan, Idaho, and a daughter of Ernest Dugal and Bessie Campbell Adamson. Eloise Andrus was a former Relief Society Stake President, Relief Society Ward President Primary Ward President, teacher and counselor. Garth Andrus was a former counselor, high councilman, counselor, Bishop and Stake President. The following are their previous missionary missionary callings: Philippines Manila Mission 1980- 1983 Mission President Philippines Manila Temple 1984-1987 As it's 1st Temple President and Matron Nauvoo Visitors Center 1989-1991 DIRECTOR Oakland, California Mission 1992-1993 As counselor to the President Oakland, California Mission 1993-1994 As Mission President Zimbabwe Harare Mission 1999-2001 Couple Missionaries Zimbabwe Harare Zambia Mission 2001- 2002 Couple Missionaries Elder David B. Haight made a remarks on one of his talk during the General Conference and I qoute" There was a brother and sister Andrus from Walnut Creek , California who have served four missions, and they were called to served in Zimbabwe, this was theri FIFTH MISSION" he completed his remarks and said' You can't find the word RETIREMENT in the Bible and I don't think you can find the word in the Bible dictionary. Two days later after the talk of Elder David B. Haight, President Andrus contacted the Church Mission headquarters and INDICATED that they would like to return to Africa, where senior couples were BADLY Needed. And they were called to served for the sixth time as fulltime missionaries in Zambia mission. Currently President And Sister Andrus continue to serve in the Jordan River Temple. They now reside in DRAPER City, Utah. Brenton G. Yorgason, one of the famous LDS author, have published a book on President and Sister Andrus entitled " ONE IN THINE HAND" it's the ''GARTH AND ELOISE ANDRUS STORY'' all missionaries and friends of the Andruses will love and enjoy reading this book. Updated By: Lucille "Rosie' Donozo Strange

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Steven K. Iba  (1977 to 1980)
Philippines Manila Mission
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Raymond L. Goodson  (1974 to 1977)
Philippines Manila Mission
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Carl D. Jones  (1973 to 1974)
Philippines Manila Mission
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DeWitt C. Smith  (1970 to 1973)
Philippines Manila Mission
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Paul Rose  (1967 to 1970)
Philippines Manila Mission
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Kieth Garner  (1964 to 1967)
Southern Far East Mission
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