Section 72

2 For verily thus saith the Lord, it is expedient in me for a bishop to be appointed unto you, or of you, unto the church in this part of the Lord’s vineyard.

When I read this verse, I reflected back on the bishops of my life. I am going to try to produce the list:

David R. Stone, McMurdie, Hymes, Baird, Chadwick, Emmett, Jensen at (545 E 5^th N in Logan); Parker (married student at USU); Larson, VanDerbeek (Hyrum); Peterson, Hobbs (Logan), Hanks, Nielson, Barrett, Bingham (Las Vegas); Salmond, Alston (Tucson); Clark, Stone (Laramie); Residori, McMurtrey, Miller, Fong (American Fork).

Each bishop has been important; some have been crucial in helping me stay on the path. I have also been blessed with wonderful stake presidents. Baird and Turner were probably the most influential.