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Show IRooseveBt LBS Stake Gets Mew President. Cominseiors 4 - Hollis G. Hullinger Relieves Ray E. Dillman As Head of Stake A new presidency for the Roosevelt Roos-evelt stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was sustained Sunday, August 21, when Hollis G. Hullinger, Roosevelt Roos-evelt businessman was named to succeed Ray E. Dillman as stake president. Sustained as Mr. Hui-linger's Hui-linger's counselors were W. Rus sel Todd, 1st counselor, and Dr. R. V. Larson, 2nd counselor. President Hollis G. Hullinger comes to the stake presidency with a background of ward leadership, lead-ership, having served as a counselor coun-selor in the Roosevelt ward, and as its bishop for the last two years. He is a former student of B r i g h a m Young university, where he was a letter man in wrestling. President Hullinger was a counselor in the Roosevelt ward bishopric when the ward was divided in 1946. He was sustained sus-tained as bishop of the Roosevelt ward when Bishop E. J. Nixon assumed the leadership of the new Roosevelt Second ward. Mr. Todd, who was sustained as 1st counselor, is retaining the post he held during the presidency presi-dency of Ray E. Dillman. He is a long-time leader in the Roosevelt Roos-evelt stake, having served as both second and first counselor years. Dr. Larsen, the stake's new 2nd counselor has practiced medicine med-icine in Roosevelt for the last three years. He took up residence resi-dence in the Uintah Basin following fol-lowing service as a colonel in the Medical corps of the U. S. Army during World War II. He has served as stake Sunday school superintendent since 1947. Dr. Larsen replaces Leland M. Angus, as second counselor. The retirement of Ray E. Dili-man Dili-man as stake president, terminates termin-ates a 20 year period of church service. Mr. Dillman held office in the Roosevelt ward bishopric, became its bishop, and was sustained sus-tained as stake president 9 years ago. Well known in Utah legal circles, former President Dili-man Dili-man has been active in both the church and political life of, the 1 state. He served Duchesne and Uintah counties in the state senate, sen-ate, becoming senate president when the important Colorado River Compact was an issue. He was the Republican candidate for Governor in 1936. Sustaining officers who seated the new leaders during the afternoon af-ternoon session of Quarterly Conference, Con-ference, were Elder Stephan L. Richards and Albert E. Bowen, of the Council of Twelve Apostles. |