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1288:(2004–)
1282:(2004–)
1276:(1995–)
1270:(1994–)
1268:Holland
1240:(1984–)
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1136:Bennion
1118:Stapley
1040:Widtsoe
1016:Talmage
992:Whitney
980:Penrose
956:Clawson
830:E. Snow
824:L. Snow
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680:Whitmer
674:Cowdery
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1172:Tanner
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1148:Morris
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497:Friend
478:Ensign
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1256:Scott
1220:Faust
1208:Perry
1154:Brown
1142:Evans
1112:Moyle
1070:Bowen
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998:McKay
962:Smoot
848:Wells
794:Wight
692:Marsh
392:Death
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1184:Dyer
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716:Hyde
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