Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The Vernal Utah Temple is the fifty-first temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The original building was constructed from 1899 to 1907. A retired dentist, he was born in Cardston, Alberta, Canada, to Mark Leslie and Katie Pitcher Spencer. A retired director of an unmanned systems integration center, he was born in Palo Alto, California, to Richard Floyd Bird Goates and Marilyn Knowlden Busnardo. President Spencers wife, Linda Millicent Aitken Spencer, will serve as temple matron. She was born in Flagstaff, Arizona, to Willis A. and Ruth Allen Brown McEuen. Gardeners work to prepare the ground for General Conference. Workman has been serving as first counselor in the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple since August 1996. Fresh sod, brightly colored flowers, and evenly spaced trees have brought life to the hard landscaping elements of concrete, brick, and asphalt composing the expanded parking lot of the Vernal Utah Temple. She was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, to Charles Frederick and Florence Hazel Johnson Aitken. Vernal, Utah. A retired physician, he was born in Hong Kong, China, to Yu-Shing Lam and Beatrice Yuen-Han Ip Lam. 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. He is an area executive secretary for the Utah Area and temple sealer and former Area Seventy, Missouri Independence Mission president, Utah North Area public affairs director, stake president, and bishop. On February 13, 1994, the First Presidency of the Church announced that a temple would be built in Vernal, Utah. Donald Joseph Smarinsky,70, Wellington Ward, Stuart Florida Stake, called as president of the Fort Lauderdale Florida Temple, succeeding President Jack S. Fisher. The Vernal Temple was converted into the tenth temple in Utah from the Uintah Stake Tabernacle, which was constructed in 1907. President Keyess wife, Jacquelyn Kendell Keyes, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Pamela B. Vellinga. Operating Schedule ; Temple District; Presidents and Matrons; Dedicatory Prayer; Latest News; Photograph Gallery; Video Presentation; 3D Models; Region Map; Aerial View; Street Map; Submit a Photograph ; He is a ward mission leader and temple sealer and former Guatemala Guatemala City North Mission president, counselor in the Veracruz Mexico and Guatemala City Guatemala temple presidencies, stake president, and bishop. A solid fence has gone up between the parking lot and the residences to the north. A retired business owner, he was born in Burbank, California, to Robert Bastian and Jeanine Evelyn Davis Sainsbury. Since 1997, the Copenhagen Denmark and Manhattan New York temples have been . She was born in Dallas, Texas, to Anthony Vincent and Elizabeth Johnson Krukiel. Workman has been serving as first counselor in the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple since . In an experiment, the statue had originally been painted gold. In 2020, like all the church's other temples, the Vernal Utah Temple was closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tabernacle had fallen into disrepair and had not hosted any conferences in over 14 years before the Temple announcement. She was born in Bronx, New York, to Manuel Rius-Batista and Luz Esther Lpez de Victoria-Lugo. He is a Sunday School teacher and temple sealer and former China Hong Kong Mission president, stake president and mission medical specialist. He has served as a member of the Sunday School General Board and the General Melchizedek Priesthood Committee, patriarch, mission president, bishop, counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, elders quorum president and Young Men president. President Littles wife, Kay Marie Evans Little, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Jearldene Ellsworth. George Leslie Spencer,70, Parkland Ward, Calgary Alberta Fish Creek Stake, called as president of the new Winnipeg Manitoba Temple. [1], Relative to other LDS Tabernacles, Roger Jackson characterized the Uintah Stake Tabernacle as relatively modest, without the decorative details found on Tabernacles in central and northern Utah. The Reader Home, a turn-of-the-century residence in Vernal, became the source of thousands of needed replacement bricks for the Vernal Utah Temple. In 1948 a stake center was built near the tabernacle and the tabernacle was only used irregularly. 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.". President Weidmanns wife, Esther Margaret Lauener Weidmann, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Brigitte Brenders. A golden statue of angel Moroni was placed on top of the spire facing east, a common element of almost all LDS Temples. They are the parents of nine children. President Goatess wife, Louise Dianne Kowallis Goates, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Marina Moeller. President Joseph F. Smith's words would prove prophetic . Mark Alan Amacher, 64, Guilford Ward, Greensboro North Carolina Stake, called as president of the Raleigh North Carolina Temple, succeeding President Kerry L. Lee. President of the Mormon Church, Gordon B. Hinckley presided at the meeting and gave the dedicatory prayer. An agronomist, he was born in Pocatello, Idaho, to Wendell Bybee and Beth Kirby Ransom. President Battys wife, Jacqueline Seitz Batty, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Mary W. Nielson. Sister Zundel is a Primary activities leader and former visitors center director companion, stake and ward Young Women president, 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. The foundation was made of sandstone and the walls were made of brick fired from local clay. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. There are 2.2 million members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah, the Church's world headquarters, approximately two-thirds of the state's population of 3.5 million people. President Lopezs wife, Memnet Panes Lopez, will serve as temple matron. Kevin Robert Goates,62, Yaqui Ward, Sierra Vista Arizona Stake, called as president of the Tucson Arizona Temple, succeeding President J. Michael Moeller. 170 South 400 West, VERNAL, UTAH 84078-2536. James Parker Little, 68, El Nopal Ward, Santee California Stake, called as president of the San Diego California Temple, succeeding President Kenneth A. Ellsworth. Colorful flowers and beautiful mature trees on the temple grounds enhance the captivating architecture of the building. To see more print, frame, and LDS temple product options, check out our Vernal Temple Pictures Collection on cornerstoneart.com. One of the spires was made taller, and an angel Moroni was placed on top of the spire. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Howard G. Todd, 73, Bluebell Ward, Altamont Utah Stake, called as president of the Vernal Utah Temple, succeeding President Dan J. A retired Church Educational System institute instructor, he was born in Payson, Utah, to Amyot Bert and Julia Aileen Ashby Cherrington. Colorful flowers and beautiful mature trees on the temple grounds enhance the captivating architecture of the building. Harvey Madsen Obituary (1926-2020) - Vernal, UT | Daily Utahan 2 reviews of Vernal LDS Temple "Vernal is a bigger town than I remember it being. He is a temple sealer and former stake presidency counselor, bishop, and mission presidency counselor. The former sign, which had been located in front of the entrance to the building, was removed as part of the parking lot expansion project that was carried out this year. Only used irregularly thereafter, the LDS Church announced the Tabernacle's closing in 1984 for public safety reasons. The Vernal Utah Temple, 51st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is a historic landmark of the Ashley Valley landscape. Vernal Utah Temple Temple closed Appointments Address 420 W 200 S Vernal UT 84078-2536 United States Telephone (1) 435-789-3220 Email Log in to send email to temple Prayer Roll Click here to submit names Services Clothing rental available No cafeteria available No patron housing available Distribution center nearby Media Gallery | Download Photo An LDS Church meetinghouse is across the street on the East, which is also open to the public. Marlo Oliveros Lopez,62, 17th Ward, Salt Lake Utah Stake, called as president of the new Yigo Guam Temple. The street that once separated the temple from the block to the east has been removed, and crews have surveyed, staked, and rolled the site. She was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England, to Raymond and Mary Milburn Rushmere Cave. Charles Michael Zundel,72, Mission Viejo First Ward, Mission Viejo California Stake, called as president of the Newport Beach California Temple, succeeding President Douglas F. Higham Sr. President Zundels wife, Jill Hanseen Zundel, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Colleen C. Higham. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to John Frederick Jr. and Patsy Ann Stone Evans. The Vernal Utah Temple is labeled 1907 and 1997, indicating the two years when the building was dedicatedfirst as a tabernacle and then as a temple. A retired business owner and manager, he was born in Vernal, Utah, to Garth Preece and Marita Pauline Batty. He is a Sunday School teacher and temple sealer and a former stake president, bishop, and branch president. Paul David Martin,66, Plymouth Ward, Plymouth England Stake, called as president of the Preston England Temple, succeeding President Michael A. Rigby. You are now leaving a website maintained by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She was born in Brigham City, Utah, to Reese Karren Allen and Janice Eskelsen Allen-Christensen. Sister Batty is a Church public affairs specialist and temple ordinance worker and former stake Primary presidency counselor, ward Young Women president, and ward Relief Society presidency counselor. She was born in So Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, to Saul Messias de Oliveira and Elvira Martins de Castro Oliveira. Marlo Oliveros Lopez, 62, Seventeenth Ward, Salt Lake Utah Stake, called as president of the new Yigo Guam Temple. He is a patriarch and temple sealer and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. 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. He was born in Vernal, Utah, to Henry and Jennie Oaks Workman.Sister Workman has been serving as an assistant to the matron at the Mount Timpanogos Utah Temple. A retired president of an energy resources company, he was born in Murray, Utah, to Thomas David and Mary Louisa Lovell. This website is NOT an official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org shares construction news, photographs, maps, and interesting facts about the temples of the restored Church of Jesus Christ. President Amachers wife, Patricia Allen Amacher, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Ann J. Lee. The Casablancas will begin serving when the San Juan Puerto Rico Temple is dedicated. President Smarinskys wife, Jan Katharine Krukiel Smarinsky, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Mercy Fisher. He said he "would not be surprised if a temple were built here some day."* During Hinckley's service as president, the number of temples more than doubled from 47 to 124. President Lopezs wife, Memnet Panes Lopez, will serve as temple matron. She was born in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, to Melvyn Leslie and Ruth Helen Poppe. This website is NOT an official website of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is an elders quorum president and a former Philippines Bacolod Mission president, stake presidency counselor and bishop. A number of Utah temples (and temp Sister Jacobsen is a JustServe coordinator and institute instructor and former ward Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary president. Outlines have been drawn for the various landscaping features including a circular gathering area at the center of the parking lot median. President Crosleys wife, Susan Jan Bennallack Crosley, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Lorelei A. Hill. The Vernal Utah Temple was the tenth temple built in Utah. Vernal, unlike most Utah towns, was not settled by Mormon Settlers. Mark Alan Amacher,64, Guilford Ward, Greensboro North Carolina Stake, called as president of the Raleigh North Carolina Temple, succeeding President Kerry L. Lee. These include what have been referred to as small temples. She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Kenneth Grover Smith Jr. and Marguerite Elizabeth Smith. She was born in Logan, Utah, to Robert Blaine and Melba Hanseen. During its two-week public open house period, the Vernal Utah Temple was toured by approximately 118,700 visitors. The Vernal Temple is the 10th temple in Utah. Workman's wife, Lola Barbara Gibbons Workman, will serve as temple matron. William Arthur Schaefermeyer, 71, Hunter 15th Ward, Salt Lake Hunter East Stake, was called as president of the Jordan River Utah Temple, succeeding President Robert P. Haight. A rendering depicting renovations planned for the Ogden Utah Temple. A retired business owner, he was born in Douglas, Arizona, to Joseph Owen and Rosealee Lois Dees Mortenson. Sister Roberts is a ward Primary presidency counselor and former matron of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple, mission presidents companion, stake Young Women president, and ward Primary president. The first of these was the Monticello Utah Temple. In addition to preserving the exterior, bringing the building up to code, and altering the floor plan, the eastern spire of the temple was elongated to make it taller than the spire of the neighboring stake center. He is a former Cape Verde Praia Mission president, stake presidency counselor, and branch president. Robert Wayne Mendenhall,60, Glen Allan Ward, Sherwood Park Alberta Stake, called as president of the Edmonton Alberta Temple, succeeding President David J. Henderson. Thomas Merrill Cherrington,68, Fox Ridge Ward, River Heights Utah Stake, called as president of the Logan Utah Temple, succeeding President Jerry L. Nelson. She was born in Mindanao, Philippines, to Sal Chavez Panes and Purificacion Patriarca Panes. A retired pensions and payroll manager, he was born in Plymouth, Devon, England, to David Charles and Eileen Beatrice Dimano Martin. The Vernal Utah Temple was given two domes instead of one, as was featured on the tabernacle. After four months, however, it was decided that the statue should be given the traditional finish of gold leaf. Temple presidents and matrons are called to oversee all activities performed at the temple. Joel Kim Ransom,65, Fargo Second Ward, Fargo North Dakota Stake, called as president of the Bismarck North Dakota Temple, succeeding President Leo S. Schrubb. He is a volunteer assistant temple recorder and former stake presidency counselor and bishop. Edward Lincoln Reinhardt,67, Pukalani Ward, Kahului Hawaii Stake, called as president of the Kona Hawaii Temple, succeeding President Sanford K. Okura. A retired president of an insurance services company, he was born in Ogden, Utah, to Jack W. and Ivy Lorraine Keyes. She was born in Valencia, Venezuela, to Olegario Ramon Silva Guerra and Heroina Felicidad Flores Rios de Silva. The Vernal Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was dedicated Nov. 2, 1997. She was born in Pasadena, California, to Otto Karl Jr. and Cleo Marie Kowallis. She was born in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Floyd Allen and Margaret Jane Goettsche Elgaaen. The temple block was filled with throngs of people, nearly 12,000 in all. ChurchOfJesusChristWikia is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. He is a bishopric counselor and former Colombia Barranquilla Mission president, stake president, and bishop. Plans to construct the temple were announced February 13, 1994, Church leaders broke ground May 13, 1995, and Gordon B. Hinckley, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1995 to 2008, dedicated the Vernal Utah Temple November 2, 1997. (From 1999 to 2004, the Copenhagen Denmark Temple was made from an existing chapel.) The building was built with considerable donated labor from the fall of 1899 until it was dedicated on August 24, 1907, by LDS Church president Joseph F. Smith. President Verguezs wife, Norys Violeta Silva Flores de Verguez, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Alida C. Moreno de Rivero. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees at Utah State University and a doctorate in education from Washington State University. In 1984 the Church closed the tabernacle. The Vernal Utah Temple is the 51st operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is an elders quorum president and temple sealer and former Raleigh North Carolina Temple presidency counselor, stake presidency counselor and mission presidency counselor. Vernal Utah Temple Monument Sign A new monument sign has been installed at the southwest corner of the Vernal Utah Temple site. Sister Mortenson is a ward Primary presidency counselor and a former assistant to the matrons of the Louisville Kentucky and Quetzaltenango Guatemala temples, mission president companion, and ward Young Women and Primary president. He is a Church public affairs specialist and temple sealer and former stake president, bishop, and high councilor. A retired chief marketing officer for a capital group, he was born in Fort Meade, Maryland, to Aaron George and Ilean Woodbury Amacher. 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. 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.". President Daviss wife, Cynthia Rebecca Smith Davis, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Margene Bushman. President Keyes wife, Jacquelyn Kendell Keyes, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Pamela B. Vellinga. Vernal Utah Temple Courtesy Intellectual Reserve, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, https://www.mormonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Vernal_Utah_Temple&oldid=70083. The Vernal Utah Temple was the tenth temple built in Utah. A retired business owner, he was born in Salt Lake City to Harold Israel II and Afton Lorene Kunz Bowman. 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. The owner, a friend of another faith who planned to raze the home, agreed to donate it to the church instead. She was born in Morenci, Arizona, to Homer Byron Jr. and Dorothy Belle Lewis Elledge. For more information on the use of the name of the Church, go to our online. Vernal Utah Temple Video Presentations. They serve voluntarily, usually for a period of several years. The Heber Valley Temple was announced during the October 2021 general conference by Church President Russell M. Nelson. Upon its dedication November 2, 1997, the Vernal Temple was unique as the only LDS temple built from a previously existing structure. President Lams wife, Elizabeth Wai-Yin Wong Lam, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Kristie E. Larsen. A chairman and commercial adviser for a business, he was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Francisco Oscar Pitarch and Irene Amores. Michael Don Seaman,67, Linden Ward, Show Low Arizona Stake, called as president of the Snowflake Arizona Temple, succeeding President Thomas L. Palmer. Reddish pavers have been installed around the main entrance to the temple and in the courtyard area. Brigham Young sent a scouting party to the area Uintah Basin in 1861 and received word back the area was good for nothing but nomad purposes, hunting grounds for Indians, and "to hold the world together." That same year, President Abraham Lincoln set the area aside as the Uintah Indian Reservation, with Captain Pardon . The Vernal Utah Temple was dedicated in 11 sessions over three days. He is an area executive secretary for the Utah Area and temple sealer and former Area Seventy, Missouri Independence Mission president, Utah North Area Public Affairs director, stake president and bishop. 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Victor Oscar Davis Jr.,66, Caprock Ward, Lubbock Texas Stake, called as president of the Lubbock Texas Temple, succeeding President Blaine J. Bushman. The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called the following new temple presidents and matrons. Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. A retired physician, he was born in Hong Kong, China, to Yu-Shing Lam and Beatrice Yuen-Han Ip Lam. The eastern dome of the Vernal Utah Temple features a gold-leafed angel Moroni statue added on September 16, 1996. She was born in Lahaina, Hawaii, to Lawrence Taketo and Hazel Matsue Minami. He is a temple ordinance worker and a former stake president, high councilor, stake and ward temple and family history consultant and senior couple missionary. Sister Martin is a former ward Young Women presidency counselor, assistant deaf coordinator, and seminary teacher. For two months, 16,000 bricks were painstakingly removed from the home and brought to the temple. President Aokis wife, Setsuko Hashimoto Aoki, will serve as temple matron. President Jacobsens wife, Vickie Lee Wood Jacobsen, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Teresa J. Stalvey. A retired dentist, he was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Donald George and Agnes Grieve Smart Smarinsky. President Spencers wife, Linda Millicent Aitken Spencer, will serve as temple matron. President Ransoms wife, Patricia Renee Elgaaen Ransom, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Lyn M. Schrubb. Jointly published by the Deseret News and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, its content supports the doctrines, principles and practices of the Church. A retired vice president of State Systems, Inc., he was born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert Tom and Ione Emma McBride. He is a priests quorum adviser and temple sealer and former Argentina Mendoza Mission president, stake president and bishop. Lamont Willis Moon, 70, Bridgeland Ward, Duschesne Utah Stake, called as president of the Vernal Utah Temple, succeeding President Mac W. Holmes. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most will begin serving in October of 2020. Robert Howard Sainsbury,69, Silverleaf Ward, Meridian Idaho Linder Stake, called as president of the Meridian Idaho Temple, succeeding President James R. McCauley. She was born in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, to Frank John Bennallack and Leonie Schenck. They will begin their service in October, with the exception of the Lopezes, who will begin when the Yigo Guam Temple is dedicated. He is a counselor in the Toronto Ontario Temple presidency and a former stake president, bishop, and branch president. He is a ward Sunday School president and former mission presidency counselor and stake presidency counselor. Last year, the Church presented plans for a parking lot on the block east of the temple where the Church had acquired six residences and an empty lot. She was born in Auckland, New Zealand, to Wilfred Thomas and Gloria May Dil. 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. Learn more about guidelines and necessary forms. Hard landscaping continues for the expanded parking lot of the Vernal Utah Temple including a large circular element and four smaller rectangular elements in the center island. Pres. More curbing and sidewalks have been poured for the Vernal Utah Temple parking lot expansion project. On February 13, 1994, the First Presidency of the Church announced that a temple would be built in Vernal, Utah. As part of the Vernal Utah Temple parking lot expansion project, new landscape structures have been poured in front of the entrance to the temple to create a courtyard-like feature. President of MCM Medsys Ltd., he was born in Winterthur, Zrich, Switzerland, to Arthur and Maria Antonia Weidmann. Russell Frederick Willmott,69, Brampton Ward, Brampton Ontario Stake, called as president of the Toronto Ontario Temple, succeeding President David P. Olsen. She was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, to Edward Ervin Moore and Margaret Ann Welch. A groundbreaking ceremony and site dedication were held on May 13, 1995. If you would like to stay on the page you are viewing please click Cancel. 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. Currently, there are30 temples in various stages of construction or have been announced throughout the world. Copyright 2023 Deseret News Publishing Company. A retired certified public accountant and business partner, he was born in Provo, Utah, to Robert Jay and Odessa Webster Hill Harris. R. Scott Lloyd of the Church News wrote: "Unprecedented as it is, converting an existing structure into a temple presented significant challenges to architects and builders. President Martins wife, Linda Mary Cave Martin, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Carol L. Rigby. A concrete slab has also been poured for a new monument sign that will be located at the southwest corner of the property. Colorful flowers and beautiful mature trees on the temple grounds enhance the captivating architecture of the building. She was born in Hong Kong, China, to Eric Hok-Hoi Wong and Betty Suet-Yu Lee Wong. President Battys wife, Jacqueline Seitz Batty, will serve as temple matron, succeeding Sister Mary W. Nielson. The First Presidency has called new new temple presidents and matrons. Located in Vernal it is the tenth LDS temple in the state of Utah. Many other possibilities were pursued, and the building had even been put up for sale for a time. She was born in Homerville, Georgia, to Philip Arthur Wood and Wilean Marlowe. A retired chief marketing officer for a capital group, he was born in Fort Meade, Maryland, to Aaron George and Ilean Woodbury Amacher. She was born in Brigham City, Utah, to Reese Karren Allen and Janice Eskelsen Allen-Christensen. President of the Church at the time, Joseph F. Smith, dedicated the tabernacle on August 24, 1907. Hector Alfonso Hernndez Malaver,64, Torices Ward, Cartagena Colombia Stake, called as president of the Guayaquil Ecuador Temple, succeeding President Jaime M. Caldern Montesdeoca. 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