Arthur Rich Watkins

Birth Date
On 1916 July 31
Death Date
On 2012 February 23
Gender
Male
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Born in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah

1916 July 31

Date Details

Occurred On 1916 July 31
Birth

Relationships

Father
A V Watkins
Mother
Andrea Rich

Baptized

1924 December 7 (Age 8)

Set Apart as Missionary

Swiss and German Mission
1936 October 14 – 1938 November 1 (Age 20)

Start Date Details

Set Apart
Sources

End Date Details

Ended On 1938 November 1
Released

Additional Information

Residence When Called
United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Location Served
Swiss-German Swiss-Austrian
Set Apart By
Stephen L Richards
Additional Notes
Transferred to the new Swiss-Austrian Mission when Swiss-German and German-Austrian Missions were dissolved in the later part of 1937.
1 Nov 1938: Austrian part of Swiss-Austria Mission became part of West German Mission (remainder became the Swiss Mission).

Called as Missionary

Swiss Mission
1938 November 1 – 1939 September 15 (Age 22)

Start Date Details

Called
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End Date Details

Ended On 1939 September 15
Released

Additional Information

Location Served
Swiss
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes
Evacuation of missionaries to the states in Sep 1939 due to the war in Europe.
(SS Manhattan sailed from Le Verdon France to NYC)
Media
Missionaries Returning From Europe, Spring 1939 September 24
Missionaries Returning From Europe, Spring 1939 September 24
Elder Arthur Rich Watkins (1st Mission)
Elder Arthur Rich Watkins (1st Mission)

Died

2012 February 23 (Age 95)

Date Details

Occurred On 2012 February 23
Died

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Arthur Rich Watkins (1916 - 2012) Profile
Arthur Rich Watkins (1916 - 2012) Profile
Missionaries Returning From Europe, Spring 1939 September 24
Missionaries Returning From Europe, Spring 1939 September 24
Elder Arthur Rich Watkins (1st Mission)
Elder Arthur Rich Watkins (1st Mission)