Thirteen new leaders - six of the 14 missionary training center presidents and seven of the 17 visitors centers directors - have been called for two-year assignments and will begin service about Feb. 1, the First Presidency announced.

They are:Leon R. and Zeona Walker of Pleasant Grove, Utah - Lima Peru Missionary Training Center. Former president of the Chile Concepcion Mission and regional representative.

Hal L. and Anna Taylor of Springville, Utah - New Zealand Missionary Training Center. Former president of the Southwest Indian Mission and patriarch.

E. Keith and Leona Stott of Salt Lake City, Utah - Guatemala Missionary Training Center. Former president of the Chile Osorno Mission.

Sloan A. and Alberta Smith of Orem, Utah - England Missionary Training Center. Former president of the North Carolina Raleigh Mission.

Karl R. and Thelma Fenn of Pomerene, Ariz. - Mexico City Training Center. Former president of the Venezuela Maracaibo Mission.

Dean B. and Grace Farnsworth of Orem, Utah - Philippines Missionary Training Center. Former president of the Iran Tehran Mission, stake president and patriarch.

Other missionary training center presidents now serving are:

Rex N. Terry, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Roy I. Tsuya, Tokyo, Japan; Pak, Byung Kyu, Seoul, Korea; George D. Durrant, Provo, Utah; Ralph L. Sharp, Apia, Samoa; John A. Davis, Santiago, Chile; Melvin H. Morris, Sao Paulo, Brazil; and Pita F. Hopoate, Nuku'alofa, Tonga.

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Newly called directors of visitors centers are:

Warren S. Ottley, New Zealand Temple Information Center; Philip A. Peterson, Arizona Temple Visitors Center; Lorin L. Pitcher, Oalkand Temple Visitors Center; David Price, Liberty Jail Historical Site; Gareth Seastrand, Hill Cumorah Historical Site; John Ynostroza, Mexico City Temple Visitors Center; and Willden K. Young, Idaho Falls Temple Information Center.

Visitors center directors now serving are:

Ellis Asay, Los Angeles Temple Visitors Center; Edwin Q. "Ted" Cannon, Nauvoo Visitors Center; Boyd L. Fugal, New York City Information Center; David Hatch, Wasington Temple Visitors Center; Joseph Horne, Salt Lake Temple Square Visitors Center; Darel O. Johnson, Winter Quarters Historical Site; George B. Lemmon, San Diego Mormon Battalion Visitors Center; Lewis T. Patterson, Hawaii Temple Visitors Center; Stanley F. Turley, St. George Temple Information Center, and David Wight, Independence Information Center.

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