Seven more mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency to begin their service about July 1. Assignments were announced in the March 4 issue of Church News. The new leaders are:
Hernando Camargo Pedraza, 42, Colombia Bogota North Mission; Piedecuesta Ward, Bucaramanga Colombia Stake; counselor in the Colombia Bogota North Mission presidency; former stake executive secretary, high councilor, counselor in a bishopric and stake Young Men president. Manager of Hernando Camargo & Co. Born in Bucaramanga, Colombia, to David Camargo Contreras and Maria Celina Pedraza Camargo. Married Claudia Ines Suarez, four children.
A counselor in the stake Relief Society presidency, Sister Camargo is a former ward Relief Society and Primary president, counselor in a ward Young Women presidency, Sunday School teacher and ward family history consultant. Born in Bucaramanga, Colombia, to Hernando Suarez Rujeles and Cecilia Cepeda Salgar Suarez.
Man Goo Cho, 58, Korea Seoul Mission; Jungnang Ward, Seoul Korea Dongdaemun Stake; patriarch; former stake president and counselor, bishop and high councilor. Coordinator, CES. Born in Chun Chon City, Korea, to Dong Hyeon and Tae Soon Cho. Married Young-Jae Min, three children.
A Primary teacher, Sister Cho is a former stake Relief Society president and counselor, ward Relief Society president and teacher and ward Primary president. Born in Chun Chon City, Korea, to Chi-Ho Min and Tal-Sun Sin.
Craig George Fisher, 55, Montana Billings Mission; Morgan 6th Ward, Morgan Utah Stake; bishop and institute instructor; former high councilor, counselor in a bishopric, elders quorum president and missionary in the Southwest Indian Mission. CEO & President of Don Julio Foods/Clover Club. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Marvin George and Georganna Bates Fisher. Married Julia Walker, five children.
A Relief Society teacher, Sister Fisher is a former counselor in a stake Primary presidency, Young Women adviser and Cub Scout leader. Born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Verl A. and Dorotha Hazle Green Walker.
G. Walter Gasser, 58, Hungary Budapest Mission; Mueller Park 9th Ward, Bountiful Utah Mueller Park Stake; sealer in the Bountiful Utah Temple and ward mission leader; former high councilor, bishop, Scoutmaster and missionary in the Swiss Mission. Real estate developer. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to George Walter and Amy Ilene Bigelow Gasser. Married Katie Farnes, seven children.
A Primary teacher, Sister Gasser is a former ward Young Women and Primary president, ward Young Women camp director, Relief Society teacher and stake missionary. Born in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Lawrence Merlin and Kate Dunkley Farnes.
Thurmon Dean Moody, 55, Maryland Baltimore Mission; Edison Ward, Kennewick Washington Stake; counselor in the stake presidency; former bishop and counselor, high councilor, high priests group leader and missionary in the Norway Oslo Mission. Owner and president of Intermountain West Insulation. Born in Delta, Utah, to Juel Thurmon and Eva Dean Pace Moody. Married Patrice Alane Bishop, eight children.
A temple ordinance worker, Sister Moody is a former counselor in ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary presidencies, counselor in a stake Primary presidency and Relief Society teacher. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Verdell R. and Dana Wood Bishop.
Lynn Lee Summerhays, 57, Scotland Edinburgh Mission; Canyon View Ward, Farmington Utah North Stake; former bishop and counselor, high councilor, member of the Young Men general board and missionary in the New Zealand Mission. Senior partner, Tegra Healthcare Properties. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Preston Lindsay and Cleo Margaret Patton Summerhays. Married Ann Frischknecht, seven children.
Sister Summerhays is a former stake Relief Society board member, counselor in stake and ward Relief Society presidencies, Young Women adviser and visiting teaching coordinator. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Reed Lund and Cleone Rich Frischknecht.
William Budge Wallis, 65, North Carolina Raleigh Mission; Montgomery Ward, Cincinnati Ohio East Stake; patriarch; former stake president and counselor, bishop, high councilor, high priests group leader and missionary in the North Central States Mission. Retired president, book division of F&W Publications. Born in Vernal, Utah, to William Budge and Muriel Smart Wallis. Married Linda Elizabeth Brown, seven children.
A nursery leader, Sister Wallis is a former stake Relief Society president and counselor, ward Young Women president, stake Primary president and counselor in a ward Primary presidency. Born in Denver, Colo., to Carl Ernest and Elizabeth Dorthea Marie Todd Brown.