Bishops

In the LDS world, especially when you are young, one of the most influential people in your life is the Bishop. I grew up with the idea that the Bishop is the person best to avoid. You only had to meet with him once or twice a year. When you advanced in the Aaronic Priesthood you couldn't avoid him. But other than that, if you stayed out of trouble, you could get by without ever having to go to his office. 

In fact, I was of the opinion that anyone who visited the Bishop for any other reason than your annual or biannual advancement interview was to be avoided. Frequent visits meant that person was having serious problems. No one wants to be that person.

Well, of course, my perception was entirely skewed but it took years for me to realize that. But even with my misconception of the role of a Bishop, these men still had a profound impact on my life.

As best I can remember, I had the following Bishops in this order:

Bishop	Ward
Harold Clayson	Fremont 3rd
James D. Glenn	Fremont 3rd
Robert Wotring	Fremont 7th
Stephen Durrant	BYU Singles
William Swinyard	BYU Singles
Bishop Allen	BYU Married
Kent Harrison	BYU Married
Joseph Scholes	Chapel Hill
Richard Rust	Chapel Hill
Chris Dowling	Northridge 2nd
Ron Carroll	Northridge 2nd
Richard Gardner	Northridge 2nd
Forrest Kelsey	Northridge 2nd
Tom Elder	Northridge 2nd

In the coming days I will write a post about each one.