Show J melvin toone Is named mission head J melvin toone has been appointed pol tod president pies ident of the canadian mib slon it was mas announced last frilay friday by the first presidency of the church the new mission head was born in croydon sept 13 1888 a son of william 11 antl and hannah webb toone ile he went to the croydon school hool and later graduated from the school lit in salt lake cly he served on a mission to england front from 1911 1914 to 1916 upon ills his return he worked on his fathers ranch in croydon and on june 24 1919 ile he married jessie beesley in the salt lake temple they had three children chil dien spencer W james M and ramona namona mrs toone died in 1929 ile he later married anna hoglund in tile the salt lake temple he was bishop of 0 tho the croydon ward for eight years and after moving to davis dails county was bishop of the sunset ward tor for three years and later bishop of the emerson ward stake tor for nine years serving as bishop in the three wards for 20 years ile he served seven and a halt half years as president of ill alie take stake president toone Is a farmer and rancher lit in idaho operating at present three farms with a total acreage of acres ills his sons will take charge luring during his absence |