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Show Davis 3rd Ward organized Davis Third Ward was organized in Vernal Utah Stake of the LDS Church Sunday, April 26. Portions of Davis First and Second Wards and Naples Second Ward were used to form the new ward boundary. Bishop of the new Davis Third Ward is Neldon J. Slaugh with Boyd Van-Tassle, Van-Tassle, first counselor and Errol Johnson, second counselor. Other changes including releasing the Davis First Ward bishopric and sustaining Dr. W. Lynn Nelson, bishop and Clair Davis, first counselor and Wayne Gurney, second counselor. The released bishopric was Rex Smuin, bishop; Lee Slaugh and Billy Cook, counselors. In Naples Second Ward the new bishop is B. Lorin Merrel! with Duane Neilson first counselor and John Mathas as second counselor. Released officers were B. Kristen Wilson, bishop with Wesley Bowden, first counselor and M.M. Hardy, second counselor. The only change made in Davis Second Ward was releasing Clair Davis as second counselor in the bishopric and sustaining Steve Cranney in his place. |