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Myron Douglas Wood
Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1903 May 6
Mother
Ellen S. Goddard
Father
William Wood Jr.
Date Details
Occurred On 1903 May 6
Baptized by Adelbert L. Clawson
1911 May 6 (Age 8)
Served in Swiss and German Mission
1925 January 14 – 1927 October 1 (Age 21) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Joseph Fielding Smith
Location Served
Dresden Conference
Date Details
Started On 1925 January 14
Set Apart
On 1925 January 15
Departed from Home
On 1925 February 2
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1927 October 1
Arrived at Home
Married Evelyn Rosina Nielsen
1929 June 12 (Age 26)
Called as President to West German Mission
1938 October 10 – 1939 October 21 (Age 35) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Wasatch, Highland
Set Apart By
Heber J Grant
Served With
Location Served
West Germany
Date Details
On 1938 June 6
Set Apart
On 1938 June 7
Departed from Home
Started On 1938 October 10
Arrived in Field
On 1939 October 10
Released
Ended On 1939 October 21
Arrived at Home
Images
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/West German/myron-douglas-wood-1903-fs-10.jpg)
Elder Smith and President Wood and their wives, 1939
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/West German/myron-douglas-wood-1903-fs-13.jpg)
Missionaries and church leaders in Vienna, Austria, 5 Dec 1938
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Missionary meeting - 5 Dec 1938 in Vienna
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/West German/myron-douglas-wood-1903-fs-11.jpg)
President and Sister Wood, Frankfurt 1939
![](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/West German/clark-marcel-hillam-1916-fs-3.jpg)
Missionaries of the West German Mission - Frankfurt, May 30, 1939
Died
1987 May 2 (Age 83)
Media
![Myron Douglas Wood (1903 - 1987) Profile](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/portraits/W/myron-douglas-wood-1903-fs.jpg)
Myron Douglas Wood (1903 - 1987) Profile
![Elder Smith and President Wood and their wives, 1939](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/West German/myron-douglas-wood-1903-fs-10.jpg)
Elder Smith and President Wood and their wives, 1939
![Missionaries and church leaders in Vienna, Austria, 5 Dec 1938](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/West German/myron-douglas-wood-1903-fs-13.jpg)
Missionaries and church leaders in Vienna, Austria, 5 Dec 1938
![Missionary meeting - 5 Dec 1938 in Vienna](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/West German/myron-douglas-wood-1903-fs-12.jpg)
Missionary meeting - 5 Dec 1938 in Vienna
![President and Sister Wood, Frankfurt 1939](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/West German/myron-douglas-wood-1903-fs-11.jpg)
President and Sister Wood, Frankfurt 1939
![Missionaries of the West German Mission - Frankfurt, May 30, 1939](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/West German/clark-marcel-hillam-1916-fs-3.jpg)
Missionaries of the West German Mission - Frankfurt, May 30, 1939