The First Presidency has announced the calls of six more mission presidents. One president, Charles H. Creel, is already serving in the Russia St. Petersburg Mission with his wife, Susann Stiver Creel. The formation of that mission was announced in the Church News Feb. 15.
The other new presidents and their wives will be assigned to specific missions later and will begin their service about July 1. Those called are:Jeffry A. Allred, 49, Vicente Lopez Ward, Buenos Aires Argentina North Stake; high councilor, former mission president's counselor, high councilor, and branch president; served in Central American Mission, 1962-65; South American South Area director of temporal affairs for the Church; received associate degree from Dixie College, bachelor's degree from BYU, and attended the University of Arizona; born in San Diego, Calif., a son of C. Price and Enid Seeley Martin Allred; married Silvia Henriquez, eight children. She is a stake Relief Society president, former stake and ward Relief Society president, stake and Primary president, and gospel doctrine teacher; served in Central American mission, 1962-64; attended BYU; born in San Salvador, El Salvador, a daughter of Carlos Florentino and Hilda Alvarenga Henriquez.
Charles H. Creel, 59, Palmyra Ward, Las Vegas Nevada Lakes Stake; at the time of his call was serving as a full-time missionary with his wife in the Austria Vienna East Mission, former high councilor, bishop, mission president's executive secretary, ward mission leader, and Sunday School teacher, was director of real estate for Hughes Corp.; received law degree from LaSalle University, attended University of North Carolina, Monterey Peninsula College, and University of Nevada at Las Vegas; born in Asheville, N.C., a son of Thomas Braxton and Addie Mae Daniels Creel; married Susann Stiver, six children. Former Sunday School and Relief Society teacher, Young Women adviser, and activities committee chairman; attended McKay Business School and Northwestern University; born in Altadena, Calif., a daughter of William Harvey and Ann Birkland Stiver.
Daniel M. Jones, 46, Centerville 12th Ward, Centerville Utah Stake; Young Men president, former high councilor, bishop and counselor, teachers quroum adviser, and gospel doctrine teacher; director of preservice training for the Church Educational System; received bachelor's degree from Southern Utah State College, master's and doctorate from BYU; born in Cedar City, Utah, a son of Homer Swapp and Barbara Belle Macfarlane Jones; married JoAnn Duncan, five children. She is a stake Primary music director, former ward Primary chorister, Sunday School teacher, stake Young Women president's counselor, stake Young Adult adviser, Primary president and counselor, and Cub Scout den leader; piano teacher; received bachelor's degree from Utah State University, attended Southern Utah State College and the University of Utah; born in Cedar City, Utah, a daughter of Gail B. and Audrey Jones Houchen Duncan.
Steven J. Nelson, 40, Wasatch 8th Ward, Salt Lake Wasatch Stake; gospel doctrine teacher, former high councilor, bishop's counselor, branch president's counselor, elders quorum president, and Young Men president; served in Texas North Mission, 1970-72; vice president of Uni-Shipper's Association; attended the University of Utah; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, a son of Robert Wiley and Melva Gale Nelson; married Cindi MacDonald, five children. She is a compassionate service leader, former Young Women president's counselor and adviser, Relief Society president and teacher, and Primary president's counselor and teacher; attended LDS Business College and Community College; born in Sacramento, Calif., a daughter of John B. and Marian L. Whitmore Richards MacDonald.
Ronald K. Nielsen, 49, Ephraim 3rd Ward, Ephraim Utah Stake; Scoutmaster, former stake president's counselor, high councilor, bishop, elders quorum president, ward executive secretary; served in Korea Mission, 1962-64; institute instructor at Snow College; received associate degree from Ricks College, bachelor's degree from BYU, and master's degree from the University of Arizona; born in Provo, Utah, a son of Harold Kalmar and Larraine Jones Nielsen; married Ruby Lee Windham, seven children. She is a Young Women adviser, former Young Women president's counselor, nursery leader, Cub Scout den leader and coach, Primary president's counselor and teacher, Relief Society president's counselor and homemaking leader; attended BYU; born in Compton, Calif., a daughter of Ray Albert and Adola Marcelle Huber Mallonee Windham.
Keith L. Sellers, 58, Rexburg 10th Ward, Rexburg Idaho East Stake; high priests instructor, former stake president's counselor, high councilor, and bishop; served in Northwestern States Mission, 1954-56; professor of religion at Ricks College; received associate degree from Ricks College, bachelor's, master's and doctorate from BYU, and attended Oregon State University; born in Rexburg, Idaho, a son of Joseph Fisher and Myrtle Pearl Lucas Sellers; married Louise Elva Last, six children. She is a Primary teacher, former stake and ward Relief Society president, and ward Primary president's counselor; attended Weber State College and BYU; born in Logan, Utah, a daughter of Frank Harold and Bernice Pitcher Last.