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Edward La Vaun Clissold
Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1898 April 11
Mother
Charlette Irene Thomson
Father
Albert George Edward Clissold
Date Details
Occurred On 1898 April 11
Baptized by J G Barton
1906 August 4 (Age 8)
Served in Hawaiian Mission
1921 July 15 – 1924 August 13 (Age 23) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Missionary Activity Notes
Arrived in Field/Release Date(s) per Hawaiian Mission Index 1850-1930
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Melvin J Barton
Location Served
Hawaiian
Date Details
On 1921 July 13
Departed from Home
Started On 1921 July 15
Set Apart
On 1921 July 27
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1924 August 13
Released
Images
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/hawaiian/Marion and Donnette aboard the Manua Sep 1922 (3).jpg)
Mission Home, Honolulu, Hawaii 25 December 1922
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/hawaiian/william-welby-mccune-1903-1.jpg)
Hawaiian Missionaries, 1923
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/hawaiian/howard-wesley-hubbard-1898-fs-1.jpg)
Hawaiian Missionaries, Dec 27, 1923, Luke field, Honolulu, HI
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/hawaiian/clinton-edward-lunt-1900-fs-2.jpg)
Waddoups family with Hawaiian missionaries and members.
Called as President to Central Pacific Mission
1944 April 13 – May 14 (Age 46) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
President Jensen was taken ill in December 1942 and returned
home with Sister Jensen for an emergency operation. He passed away
in January 1943 and Edward L. Clissold was appointed by the Church
Authorities to act as Mission President. Japan Mission Index citation pages 117-118
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Set Apart By
Date Details
Started On 1944 April 13
Set Apart
Ended On 1944 May 14
Released
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1984 February 13 (Age 85)
Media
![Edward La Vaun Clissold (1898 - 1984) Profile](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/C/edward-lavaun-clissold-1898-fs.jpg)
Edward La Vaun Clissold (1898 - 1984) Profile
![Honolulu Conference Missionaries, Hawaiian Mission, 1923](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/hawaiian/honolulu-conferernce-missionaries--LiahonaEldersJournal-1923.jpg)
Honolulu Conference Missionaries, Hawaiian Mission, 1923
![Mission Home, Honolulu, Hawaii 25 December 1922](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/hawaiian/Marion and Donnette aboard the Manua Sep 1922 (3).jpg)
Mission Home, Honolulu, Hawaii 25 December 1922
![Hawaiian Missionaries, 1923](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/hawaiian/william-welby-mccune-1903-1.jpg)
Hawaiian Missionaries, 1923
![Hawaiian Missionaries, Dec 27, 1923, Luke field, Honolulu, HI](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/hawaiian/howard-wesley-hubbard-1898-fs-1.jpg)
Hawaiian Missionaries, Dec 27, 1923, Luke field, Honolulu, HI
![Waddoups family with Hawaiian missionaries and members., Between 1922 November – 1925 June](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/hawaiian/clinton-edward-lunt-1900-fs-2.jpg)
Waddoups family with Hawaiian missionaries and members., Between 1922 November – 1925 June