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Reese, Gary Fuller

 Person

biographical statement

Citation:
UPB files, Feb. 13, 2013 (senior missionary, director of the MIA program in the Finland Mission)

Ensign, Aug. 1986 (Gary Reese; Gary Fuller Reese; member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Lakewood Washington Stake; involved in Scouting and genealogy work; local church historian; b. Aug. 2, 1938 in Logan, Utah; parents: Perry Leland and Edith Mary Fuller Reese; moved to Tacoma, Wash. during World War II; attended Brigham Young University, earned bachelor's and master's degrees in history; served mission to Finland, 1961-1964; served in mission office and with Young Men; master's degree in library science, University of Washington, 1965; worked for the Tacoma Public Library, beginning 1965; served in various positions in church, including bishopric member and stake executive secretary)

News Tribune, Oct. 25, 2007 (Gary Reese; manager of special collections at Tacoma Public Library)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Gary Fuller Reese collection on the Finland Mission

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8140
Scope and Contents

Contains material for the Finland Mission collected by Reese during his missionary service. Includes lessons to learn the Finnish language, correspondence, mission information, and other material from 1962-1964.

Dates: 1962-1964
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Gary Fuller Reese collection on the Finland Mission

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