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Show Convert loved his 8 years in choir gU-M.,. 1 - . A A - I i . - ; o v v. Vf. " -i ;i f - ' " V ELDER BELNAP ELDER SEELOS ELDER BRANT ELDER WEAVER ELDER WILCOX - By DONETA GATHERUM " " I BOUNTIFUL - "I view my eight years in the Tabernacle Choir as a unique experience of service. It ' was an inspirational time. I grew spiritually and musically," stated Raphael Tuten of . Bountiful, who just recently retired from the choir. Mr. "Tuten" first heard the Tabernacle Taber-nacle Choir when he was a young man growing up in South Carolina. "I have always enjoyed music and I have consistently sung in various f school, community and church groups," Mr. Tuten said. "The . Choir broadcast was 'uplifting. The music and the messagiven by the incomparable Richard L. Evans left you with an inspirational feeling.. Because of the Choir, I had no negative experiences regarding Mormons." Mr. Tuten joined the LDS Church in 1971 and moved to Bountiful in 1974. He started taking voice lessons with the goal Elder Denis W. Belnap, son of Barbara Belnap, and the late Paul Belnap, returned home June 30 after serving two years in the Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Mission. " He will be speaking July 9 at 1:45 p.m. in the Bountiful Heights Ward and on July 16 in the Bountiful 18th Ward at 5:15 p.m., 165 S. 1000 E. Friends and family are invited to attend and to visit with Denis and his family at his home, 298 S. 1000 E. Elder Kern F. Weaver, son of Clair and Lugene Weaver, returned home on June 29 after successfully suc-cessfully completing his Tallahassee, Florida Mis-, sion for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- , day Saints. He will report on his,, mission on July 9 at 11:30 a.m. in the Center-ville Center-ville Second Ward, 1461 N. Main, Centerville. Friends and family are invited to visit with Kem at his home, 203 E. Peachtree Dr.," following the meeting. Elder Bryan K. Wilcox, son of Cordell C. and Judith A. Wilcox, has accepted a call to serve in the Florida Jacksonville Mission for The Church' of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He will enter the MTConJuly 19. Bryan is - a 1988 graduate of Bountiful High School and has attended at-tended Ricks College this past year. His farewell will be on July 9 at 12:50 p.m. at the Bountiful 14th Ward, 1500 S. 600 E., Bountiful. Boun-tiful. Family and friends are invited to visit with him. at his home after the mooting. I hKi T(iii W. Brant, ii ol en I . aiul Mar-. Mar-. has .-ku'plal a 1 in scp in i ho Mo.x-1own Mo.x-1own City North : sr in. Mo will oilier . ' lIC.i'i.liiK i.n .! Ii iii hisjionor I ' M luh "'i at 3 ... in :;i0 I .ii.iiinulon ,! V:ii : I arm-. arm-. r :.. Norn. Stake Couicr. i iiends and family fami-ly aic invited to visit with Turn at his borne, 1477 V. Moss Lane, following '.ho meeting. 1 1 'in is an Eagle Scout, a lXX Davis High ul' alo. and also a lour-ii lour-ii s, 'miliary graduate, r i.' Ii is atteiulod Weber ii lie College tliis past v'ar, leeipient of an aca-d, aca-d, inic scholarship. of sometime Isinging in the'Taber-nacle the'Taber-nacle Choir. This happwied when another Bountiful .Choir -member, Vern Jones, heard Mr. Tuten sing. "Why don't you try out for the Choir. Yovr have a beaitiful voice and the Choir is looking for second basses," Mr. Jones told Mr. Tuten. Eight years and hundreds of rehearsals, .Sunday morning broadcasts broad-casts and concerts later'," Mr. Tuten and Mr. Jones are both retired from the Choir, a result of a policy adopted by Conductor Gerald Ot-tley Ot-tley that Choir members can serve ' 20 years or until they reach the age of 60. 7 "Overwhelming," is the best way to describe how Mr. Tuten felt when he started singing with the choir. "I found myself sitting among the members, hearing the organ, singing the most beautiful major choral works in the wprld. I knew T was part of something great," Mr. Tuten said. It took him six months to feel comfortable with his Choir calling. Singing in the Choir is more time consuming than most people realize. real-ize. In addition to the regular two hour rehearsals every Thursday and Sundayrthe Choir often practices Tuesday evenings and at other times when they are preparing for a concert. "Guesrtists and conductors conduc-tors are amazed that we are able to prepare for a weekly half hour radio broadcast and for concerts and special programs. The Choir is really real-ly a unique . organization," Mr. Tuten noted. , - - Although it would be impossible to pick one special, unforgettable experience with the ' Choir, Mr. Tuten said probably his favorite performance was singing Mendelssohn's VElijah" in die Grand fetons." His favorite guest ' conductor is Robert Shaw. Elder Richard Todd Seelos, son of Alan and Dee Seelos, has been called to serve in the Washington, D.C. South Spanish speaking mission. mis-sion. Elder Seelos is a 1988 graduate of Viewmont High School and Seminary. Sem-inary. He was a member of Viewmont's swim team serving as a captain his senior year. This past year he has attended the University 'of Utah majoring in mechanical engineering. His farewell will be held Sunday, July 9 at 3:20 p.m. at the Centerville Center-ville First Ward, 160 S. 300 E. He will enter the MTConJuly 19. All friends and relatives are invited to visit with him at his home following the farewell, 4$2 E. Sheridan Cir.,Centeirville. I " s'" Xs S Vtf&rs'i,'t-v if Jmi o-sll - )8b Elder Paul Vern j Burgon, son of Kaye and ! Jeannine Burgon of Bountiful, has been called to serve as a missionary mis-sionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-5 Latter-5 day Saints in the California Califor-nia Anaheim Mission. He : will enter the MTC on July 12. " His farewell will be held July 9 at 1:30 p.m. in (he Bountiful 48th Ward, 1320 E. 1975 fr ' Paul graduatedfrom Bountiful High, School in June of 1988 and has completed one year at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. ELDER STEFFEN Elder Jeff Steffen, son of David O. and Thail L. Steffen, returns - home July 7 after serving two years in the Switzerland Geneva Mission under President H. Jay Hassell. He will report his mission mis-sion experiences July 9 at 2:50 p.m. at the Fruit Heights Second Ward Chapel, 901 S. Mountain Road, Fruit Heights, Utah. Friends and family" are invited to attend. Ih iirii.iii.i.iJ ELDER BURGON Presi f sion i L 1 '' Heig f " Chap pT Roa . " f ' '"Utah ! areii TV i " - ELDER BURGIN Elder - Douglas J.-Burgin J.-Burgin recently returned ' home after serving a successful suc-cessful mission in the Korea Taejon Mission. He will report his misr sion Sunday,-July 9, 1989 at 1 p.m. in' the Centerville Center-ville 12th Ward Chapel, 610 N. Rowland Way (100 East), Centerville. Friends and family are invited to attend, and to visit with Doug at his home, 346 E. Linda Loma Dr., (800 N.) Centerville. Elder Burgin is the son of Gwen O. Burgin and Richard H. Burgin. ELDER GOLD Elder Robby L. Gold, son of Ken and Janet Bates, has been called to serve in the Arizona Tempe Mission. He will enter the Mission Training Train-ing Center July 12. Robby is a 1988 graduate of Bountiful High School. For the past year he has been attending atten-ding the University of Utah and working at Ken GarffSaab. His farewell will be held Sunday, July 9 at 1:30 p.m. in the Boun- , tiful 51st Ward, 850 E. I 1825 S. ELDER KAGIE Elder David L. Kagie, son of John and Virginia Kagie of Centerville, has been called to serve in ihe Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission for Ihe Church of Jesus ('hiist of Latter-day Saints, lie will enter the Mission Training Center July 12. David graduated from ' Viewmont High and Seminary in 1988. He is r" an Eagle Scout arid attended at-tended Weber State College Col-lege this past year. .... . j js farowc wiH be 'held July 9 at 9 a.m. al the Centerville 1 6th Ward,. 950 N. Main Cenlciville.. Friends and family are invited to visil with David at his homer ELDER REYNOLDS Elder Jeffery Paul Reynolds has been called to serve as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Johannesburg Johan-nesburg South Africa Mission. He will enter the Missionary Training Center on July 19. Jeff is the son of Paul I - A.-and Janiell Reynolds. He is a 1988 graduate of Bountiful High School and has finished a year at the University of Utah. A farewell will beheid j ---SttndayrJtrtyiiri p ta. C at the Bountiful 44 th ( Ward at 1190 Bountiful Hills Drive. Friends 'and family are invited to at- "iend. f I 1' lj $ 4 . " "w - I' 1 - I 1 SISTER WALL Sister Lisa Wall has accepted a call to serve in the Thailand Bangkok . Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter-day Saints. Lisa will speak in Sacrament meeting on July 9 in the Bountiful Fourth Ward at 10:20 a.m. She will enter , the MTConJuly 12.' Lisa, the daughter of . Gary and Joan Wall, has been attending Utah State University for the past three years with a major in special edur cation. . .v. ELDER FORD Elder Brad Ford returned re-turned home June 30 from the Canada Calgary Mission after successfully successful-ly fulfilling a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ . of Latter-day Saints. He is the son of Richard and Sharon Ford of Centerville. Elder Ford will report is mission July 9 in the Centerville Third Ward, 900 S. 400 E., at 1:20 p.m. Friends and family are invited to his home at 568 E. 550 S., Center-ville. Center-ville. - - - - ELDER SMITH Elder Craig Patrick Smith, son of Brent and VickL Smith, has ac-. copied a call to the England Coventry Mission Mis-sion for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter-day Saints. Craig's farewell will be held July 9 at 1:10 p.m. in the Woods Cross Second Ward Chapel, 790 W. 1500 S., Woods Cross. He tnters the ; MTConJuly 12. Craii is a 1988 graduareof Woods Cross -v"-" High- , where he participated par-ticipated in football, : basketball and track. He ' alscr enjoyed his in- - . --volvement in the ! Madrigals and the Con-. Con-. ...-. cert Choir. Craig attend- i ed Ricks College this - past year. , : . Friends and family are ; , invited to visit with Craig I at his home after the ' meeting at 1178 S: 760 ! W., Woods Cross. , 9 ' ELDER HOWELL Hank Howell has ac- cepted a call to serve in . the Atlanta Georgia Mission. Mis-sion. He will report to the ' . MTCJuly 12... - .t;His - farewell' will be held at the, Centerville 21st Ward (Centerville . North Stake Center) at 9 4 . a.m.Jdy9.-:--. - Friends and family are .invited to visit with Hank . at an open house, at his . home, 1651 N.' Smoot ' " ' Parkway (200 West) in , Centerville the day of his i farewell ,v . Hank is a graduate of . ' Viewmont ' High Sem-inary Sem-inary ' and Viewmont ' High School, where he participated in football, basketball and baseball. ', Hank has an. Eagle 3 ' rank in scouting. ' r; '-,''; V- -il " i .. Sister Ami Elizabeth Hills, daughter of Bruce: W. and Judith' R. Hills, has accepted a call to the Japan Kobe Mission of The Church ; of . Jesus Christ of ; Latter-day Saints. Ann enters the MTC on July J9. Ann's farewell will be held at the Val Verda Eighth Ward, ; 2285 S. 200 W., Bountiful, on July 9 at 2:10 p.m. - Friends 1" and neighbors are invited to an open house at 2376 S. 400 W Bountiful, from . ' 3:45-6:30 p.m. Ann graduated from i Davis High School, has 1 served three years in the SISTLii HiLLS -' Army Reserve, and attended at-tended Weber State Col-Jege. Col-Jege. While in school she ' : participated in volleyball basketball and track. |
