A retired academic vice president, he was born in Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand, to William and Norma Roberts. He is a bishopric counselor and former Colombia Barranquilla Mission president, stake president, and bishop. A retired chief marketing officer for a capital group, he was born in Fort Meade, Maryland, to Aaron George and Ilean Woodbury Amacher. All of the furniture and fixtures salvaged from the Uintah Stake Tabernacle were sold at public auction on April 15, 1995. The voices of the self-named "Vernal Tabernacle Choir" accompanied the services of the Vernal Utah Temple groundbreaking (or construction commencement) ceremony. President Battys wife, Jacqueline Seitz Batty, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Mary W. Nielson. The entire tabernacle interior was removed and ground beneath it excavated to make way for the characteristic features of a temple. He is a Church Public Affairs specialist and temple sealer and former stake president, bishop and high councilor. He is a priests quorum adviser and temple sealer and former Argentina Mendoza Mission president, stake president, and bishop. He is a temple ordinance worker and a former Area Seventy, Papua New Guinea Port Moresby Mission president, stake president, and bishop. He is a patriarch and temple sealer and a former Seattle Washington Temple presidency counselor, stake presidency counselor, and bishop. At the groundbreaking ceremony for the Vernal Utah Temple, President Hinckley said that constructing a temple from an existing building was something "we've never done before and we are not likely to do again.". Maurice Man-Ho Lam,70, Palos Verdes Ward, Palos Verdes California Stake, called as president of the Los Angeles California Temple, succeeding President Larry J. Larsen. Dan Jay Workman, 69, of the Park 1st Ward, Orem Utah Park Stake, has been called by the First Presidency to serve as president of the Vernal Utah Temple. The Vernal Temple is the 10th temple in Utah. The Vernal Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was dedicated Nov. 2, 1997. At the dedication of the Uintah Stake Tabernacle on August 24, 1907, President Joseph F. Smith's words would prove prophetic when he said he "would not be surprised if the day would come when a temple would be built in your own midst here.". All rights reserved. President Daviss wife, Cynthia Rebecca Smith Davis, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Margene Bushman. Page Metadata. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to John Frederick Jr. and Patsy Ann Stone Evans. All Rights Reserved, 10th Circuit Court considers whether Salt Lake officers were justified in Palacios shooting, Microsoft will reportedly announce round of layoffs, Want the black curtains to come up at the Huntsman Center? A retired business owner, he was born in Salt Lake City to Harold Israel II and Afton Lorene Kunz Bowman. Type: page: Date: 1987-01-14: Paper: Vernal Express: Page: 15: OCR Text: Show He is a YSA area coordinator and temple ordinance worker and former Argentina MTC president, Colombia Medellin Mission president, stake president, and bishop. A retired CPA and finance supervisor for the Church, he was born in Bogot, Colombia, to Hector Alfonso Hernndez and Maruja de Hernndez Malaver. A retired physician, he was born in Hong Kong, China, to Yu-Shing Lam and Beatrice Yuen-Han Ip Lam. An adjacent visitors center is open to the public. Edward Lincoln Reinhardt,67, Pukalani Ward, Kahului Hawaii Stake, called as president of the Kona Hawaii Temple, succeeding President Sanford K. Okura. An open house was held to allow the public to take tours of the interior of the temple from October 11th through the 25th in 1997. Sister Spencer is a temple ordinance worker and a former stake Relief Society presidency counselor, stake and ward Young Women and Primary president, and senior couple missionary. President Bowmans wife, Laurie Wetzel Bowman, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Cathryn L. Campbell. Workman's wife, Lola Barbara Gibbons Workman, will serve as temple matron. The 33,400-square-foot temples exterior is face brick. Sister Lovell is an activity and enrichment committee member and a former missionary training center president companion, mission president companion, and ward Relief Society and Young Women president. Lamont Willis Moon, 70, Bridgeland Ward, Duschesne Utah Stake, called as president of the Vernal Utah Temple, succeeding President Mac W. Holmes. The Vernal Utah Temple was the tenth temple built in Utah. One of the spires was made taller, and an angel Moroni was placed on top of the spire. The Vernal Utah Temple was given two domes instead of one, as was featured on the tabernacle. He is a temple preparation instructor and a former Area Seventy, stake president, and bishop. Limited parking has long been a problem for the temple and stake center, which was alleviated somewhat by an overflow lot north of the stake center. Many other possibilities were pursued, and the building had even been put up for sale for a time. In an experiment, the statue had originally been painted gold. They serve voluntarily, usually for a period of several years. She was born in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Floyd Allen and Margaret Jane Goettsche Elgaaen. Robert Wayne Mendenhall,60, Glen Allan Ward, Sherwood Park Alberta Stake, called as president of the Edmonton Alberta Temple, succeeding President David J. Henderson. A retired dentist, he was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, to Mark Leslie and Katie Pitcher Spencer. A modern temple was built within the shell of the gutted tabernacle, which had fallen into serious disrepair and had not hosted a stake conference since 1983. He is an elders quorum president and temple sealer and former Raleigh North Carolina Temple presidency counselor, stake presidency counselor and mission presidency counselor. President of the Church at the time, Joseph F. Smith, dedicated the tabernacle on August 24, 1907. Workman's wife, Lola Barbara Gibbons Workman, will serve as temple matron. Temple presidents and matrons are called to oversee all activities performed at the temple. The temple block was filled with throngs of people, nearly 12,000 in all. To see more print, frame, and LDS temple product options, check out our Vernal Temple Pictures Collection on cornerstoneart.com. A retired business president and partner, he was born in Brigham City, Utah, to Neil Woodrow and Jeanne Forsgren Zundel. The sign is surrounded by brick and coping stones that coordinate with the temple and its hard landscaping elements. The idea of converting the Uintah Stake Tabernacle into the Vernal Utah Temple was first proposed by leaders of the Vernal Utah Glines Stake to area authorities in 1984, but the proposal was eventually rejected by the First Presidency. Sister Amacher is a temple ordinance worker and former assistant to the matron of the Raleigh North Carolina Temple, stake Relief Society and Primary presidency counselor, and ward Relief Society president. Fill up the lower bowl first, An immigrants journey from deportation to citizenship, Police report from slain Enoch family details allegations of abuse, controlling behavior. For two months, 16,000 bricks were painstakingly removed from the home and brought to the temple. The Lopezes will begin serving when the Yigo Guam Temple is dedicated. The Vernal Utah Temple is the 51st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was born in Pasadena, California, to Otto Karl Jr. and Cleo Marie Kowallis. James Parker Little, 68, El Nopal Ward, Santee California Stake, called as president of the San Diego California Temple, succeeding President Kenneth A. Ellsworth. Sister Fata is a temple ordinance worker and a former mission president companion, ward Relief Society counselor, and ward Primary president. She was born in Pasadena, California, to Otto Karl Jr. and Cleo Marie Kowallis. Sister Frost is a temple preparation instructor and Relief Society ministering coordinator and a former ward Relief Society and Young Women president and ward Primary presidency counselor. He is an area family history adviser and temple ordinance worker and a former stake president and branch president. Donald Jack Keyes,69, Uintah Second Ward, Ogden Utah Pleasant Valley Stake, called as president of the Ogden Utah Temple, succeeding President Michael L. Vellinga. Rulon Larry Brough,70, Enoch First Ward, Enoch Utah Stake, called as president of the Cedar City Utah Temple, succeeding President Daniel M. Jones. Sister Jacobsen is a JustServe coordinator and institute instructor and former ward Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary president. A solar systems business owner, he was born in Passos, Brazil, to Benedito Florencio and Lucinda Dias de Oliveira. Sister Hernndez is a ward temple and family history consultant and former mission presidents companion and ward Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary president. The Casablancas will begin serving when the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple is dedicated. He is a patriarch, temple sealer and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. Pictures, photography, and art from the Vernal Utah LDS Temple. A modern temple was built within the shell of the gutted tabernacle, which had fallen into serious disrepair and had not hosted a stake conference since 1983. A concrete slab has also been poured for a new monument sign that will be located at the southwest corner of the property. Vernal, unlike most Utah towns, was not settled by Mormon Settlers. The eastern dome of the Vernal Utah Temple features a gold-leafed angel Moroni statue added on September 16, 1996. She was born in Provo, Utah, to Seth Arvid and Clara Mildred Isaksen Dodge. For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online Style Guide. President Littles wife, Kay Marie Evans Little, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Jearldene Ellsworth. They will begin their service when the temple is dedicated. Sister Davis is a Relief Society teacher and temple ordinance worker and former stake Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary presidency counselor and ward Young Women president and presidency counselor. 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