Military Service: Enlisted May 29, 1963, age 18, U. S. Air Force right after
graduation from high school. Service #18671342
Stationed: Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas for basic training
Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, Texas for career training
Farirchild AFB, Spokane, Washington as an electrical power
production specialist. This duty was to supply
diesel generated power to the Atlas E missels.
Keflavic, Iceland duties involved supplying diesel
generated power to the early warnig radar site
in Iceland.
Discharge: Honorable discharge 17 Feb. 1967 rank of Airman 1st Class
(E-4)
!Employment History: USAF, General Finance, Brown & Root Construction, New
Iberia City Police, Winchell's Donuts, Logan Temple,
Royal Bakery, Holiday Inn, Crowley High School,
Weber County Schools, New Iberia Jr. High School,
Franklin High School (Teacher, Guidance Counselor).
!LDS History: Baptized - 13 Aug. 1972, Lafayette Ward, Lafayette La. By Elder
James R. Wuehler.
Confirmed - 13 Aug. 1972, Lafayette Ward, By Elder Mark D.
Howell
These are the two missionaries that taught me the gospel.
Patriarchal Blessing - 26 Aug. 1973, by Clarence P. Murphy
Ordinations - Priest - 3 Sept. 1972, By A. G. Moulder
Elder - 26 Aug. 1973, By Arthur G. Glenn
Priesthood Line Of Authority:
1) Ray J. Viator was ordained an elder on 26 Aug. 1973 by
Arthur G. Glenn.
2) Arthur G. Glenn was ordained a High Priest on 13 Feb. 1972
by Thomas S. Monson.
3) Thomas S. Monson was ordained an Apostle 10 Oct. 1963 by
Joseph Fielding Smith.
4) Joseph Fielding Smith was ordained an Apostle on 7 Apr.
1910, by Joseph F. Smith.
5) Joseph F. Smith was ordained an Apostle on 1 July 1866
by Brigham Young.
6) Brigham Young was ordained an Apostle on 14 Feb. 1835
under the hands of the three witnesses Oliver Cowdery,
David Whitman, & Martin Harris.
7) The three witnesses were called by revelation to choose
the twelve Apostles and on 14 Feb. 1835 and were blessed
by the laying on of the hands of the presidency, - Joseph
Smith Jr., Sidney Rigdon, & Frederick G. Wiliams, - to
ordain the twelve Appstles. (History of the Church, Vol.
2, pp.187-188)
8) Joseph Smith Jr. & Oliver Cowdery received the Melchizedek
Priesthood in 1829 under the hands of Peter, James, & John
Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ.
9) Peter, James & John were ordained Apostles by the Lord
Jesus Christ.
!Married: Johanna Frances Naquin 15 Oct. 1989 by L.G. (Skip) Freeman Branch
President of the Margan City Branch of the LDS Church,
Patterson, La.