Don H. Staheli
Encyclopedia
Donald Hansen Staheli is an American
author and prominent member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was the personal secretary to LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley
. Staheli is the author of the children's best-seller, The Story of the Walnut Tree, which was published in September 2000.
Staheli was born in Spanish Fork, Utah
to Gerald Douglass Staheli and his wife Nadine Hansen. As a young man Staheli served as a missionary for the LDS Church
in the Franco-Belgium Mission
of the Church.
Staheli is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.), and has a Bachelor's degree
in History and Master's degrees in International Management and Social Work. He and his wife, Cyndy, have five children and thirteen grandchildren. The couple live in Bountiful
, Utah
. Cyndy Staheli has been a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
.
Staheli also worked for LDS Family Services
for 15 years. He also for a time taught seminary and institute
for the Church Educational System
. He has contributed many articles to Meridian Magazine.
Staheli served as the president
of the LDS Church's France
Paris
Mission
since July 2008. Previously, Staheli had been a Regional Representative of the Twelve
, a Stake President and Bishop.
Staheli is a private pilot, banjo musician, singer, runner, licensed ham radio operator, author, and song lyricist.
United States
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author and prominent member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). He was the personal secretary to LDS Church President Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon B. Hinckley
Gordon Bitner Hinckley was an American religious leader and author who served as the 15th President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from March 12, 1995 until his death...
. Staheli is the author of the children's best-seller, The Story of the Walnut Tree, which was published in September 2000.
Staheli was born in Spanish Fork, Utah
Spanish Fork, Utah
Spanish Fork is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 31,497 as of the 2008 census estimate.-History:Spanish Fork was settled by LDS pioneers in 1851...
to Gerald Douglass Staheli and his wife Nadine Hansen. As a young man Staheli served as a missionary for the LDS Church
Mormon missionary
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
in the Franco-Belgium Mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
of the Church.
Staheli is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (L.C.S.W.), and has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in History and Master's degrees in International Management and Social Work. He and his wife, Cyndy, have five children and thirteen grandchildren. The couple live in Bountiful
Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...
, Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
. Cyndy Staheli has been a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, sometimes colloquially referred to as MoTab, is a Grammy and Emmy Award winning, 360-member, all-volunteer choir. The choir is part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . However, the choir is completely self-funded, traveling and producing albums to...
.
Staheli also worked for LDS Family Services
LDS Family Services
LDS Family Services is a private nonprofit corporation owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . It offers members of the church and others adoption services, marital and family counseling, addiction and drug dependency counseling, general psychotherapy, and counseling...
for 15 years. He also for a time taught seminary and institute
Institute of Religion
Institutes of Religion provide religious educational classes for young single adult and university students who belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
for the Church Educational System
Church Educational System
The Church Educational System of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints consists of several institutions that provide religious and secular education for both Latter-day Saint and non-Latter-day Saint elementary, secondary, and post-secondary students and adult learners...
. He has contributed many articles to Meridian Magazine.
Staheli served as the president
Mission president
Mission president is a priesthood leadership position in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . A mission president presides over a mission and the missionaries serving in the mission...
of the LDS Church's France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
Mission
Mission (LDS Church)
A mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is a geographical administrative area to which church missionaries are assigned. Almost all areas of the world are within the boundaries of an LDS Church mission, whether or not Mormon missionaries live or proselytize in the area...
since July 2008. Previously, Staheli had been a Regional Representative of the Twelve
Regional representative of the Twelve
Regional representative of the Twelve, commonly shorted to regional representative or regional rep, was a priesthood calling in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints between 1968 and 1995...
, a Stake President and Bishop.
Staheli is a private pilot, banjo musician, singer, runner, licensed ham radio operator, author, and song lyricist.
Works
- Just Hold Me: Embraced by the Savior's Love
- It's the Principle of the Thing
- The Healer's Art: Faith and the Healing Power of Jesus Christ (with Lloyd D. NewellLloyd D. NewellLloyd David Newell is the voice of the oldest continuous nationwide network radio broadcast in America, Music and the Spoken Word. He is also a professor of religion and family life at Brigham Young University and was formerly an anchor for CNN and at WSEE-TV. He is a descendant of Susannah Stone...
) - The Story of the Walnut Tree (with Robert T. BarrettRobert T. BarrettRobert T. Barrett is an American illustrator of children's books and a professor of illustration at Brigham Young University. His illustration works include The Story of the Walnut Tree, Silent Night, Holy Night: The Story of the Christmas Truce, and The Nauvoo Temple Stone...
) - Mary, Sweet and Tender Maiden