Emile Craner Dunn
Born in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States
1898 November 24
Mother
Mary Ann Craner
Father
Joseph Owen Dunn
Date Details
Occurred On 1898 November 24
Baptized by Edward M. Atkins
1907 July 15 (Age 8)
Served in Tongan Mission
1920 April 13 – 1924 May 28 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Corinne, Box Elder, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Rudger Clawson
Date Details
Started On 1920 April 13
Set Apart
On 1920 April 14
Departed from Home
Ended On 1924 May 28
Released
Images
Mission Photo, Tonga 1938
Tongan Missionaries with David O. Mckay
Married Evelyn Hyde
1928 August 15 (Age 29)
Called as President to Tongan Mission
1936 January 4 – 1946 June 20 (Age 37) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
David O. McKay
Additional Information
Served with Children
Served With
Date Details
On 1935 December 5
Called
Started On 1936 January 4
Set Apart
On 1936 January 5
Departed from Home
On 1936 March 12
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1946 June 20
Departed from Field
Images
Evelyn Hyde and Emile Dunn Family - Tongan Mission
Missionaries in the Tongan Mission meeting with their mission president, Emile C. Dunn
Visiting the graves of two early missionaries
Served in Tongan Mission
1947 November 29 – 1948 August 12 (Age 49) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Education
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes
He had been called to build a "modern mission school" in Tonga at the site of the Cowley Plantation. It would become Liahona High School. He was then appointed mission president.
Additional Information
Served with Children
Date Details
Started On 1947 November 29
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1948 August 12
Released
Called as President to Tongan Mission
1948 July 17 – 1950 August 14 (Age 49) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Residence When Called
Tongan Mission
Additional Information
Served with Children
Date Details
Started On 1948 July 17
Called
Ended On 1950 August 14
Departed from Field
Died in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States
1989 August 4 (Age 90)
Media
Emile Craner Dunn (1898 - 1989) Profile
Missionaries in the Tongan mission with their mission president ca 1937-40
Mission Photo, Tonga 1938
Tongan Missionaries with David O. Mckay, 1921
Evelyn Hyde and Emile Dunn Family - Tongan Mission, Circa 1940
Missionaries in the Tongan Mission meeting with their mission president, Emile C. Dunn, Between 1937 – 1938
Visiting the graves of two early missionaries, 1937 December 10