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'''Neil Dean Schaerrer''' (12 April 1930 – 18 January 1985) was the fourteenth general president of the [[Young Men organization]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] from 1977 to 1979.
[[File:Neil Schaerrer.jpg|thumb|Neil D. Schaerrer as president of the Austria Vienna Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1975]]
'''Neil Dean Schaerrer''' (April 12, 1930 – January 18, 1985) was the [[Young_Men_(organization)#Chronology_of_the_general_superintendencies_and_presidencies_of_the_Young_Men|fourteenth]] general president of the [[Young Men organization]] of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) from 1977 to 1979.


Born in [[Payson, Utah|Payson]], [[Utah]], Schaerrer served as a [[Mormon missionary|LDS Church missionary]] to [[Switzerland]] from 1950 to 1953. He was the [[Mission president|president]] of the [[Austria]] [[Vienna]] [[Mission (LDS Church)|Mission]] of the church from 1972 to 1975. In 1975, Schaerrer established the LDS Church as a legal entity in the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]].
Born in [[Payson, Utah|Payson]], [[Utah]], Schaerrer served as a [[Mormon missionary|missionary]] for the church in [[Switzerland]] from 1950 to 1953. He was [[Mission president|president]] of the church's [[Austria]] [[Vienna]] [[Mission (LDS Church)|Mission]] from 1972 to 1975. In 1975, Schaerrer established the LDS Church as a legal entity in the [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia]].


In 1977, Schaerrer was asked to become the general president of the Young Men. The organization had not had a general president since [[Robert L. Backman]] was released in 1974 and the organization was placed under the direct supervision of the church's [[Presiding Bishop (LDS Church)|presiding bishop]]. Schaerrer served just two years, and in 1979 was succeeded by Backman, who by then had become a [[general authority]] of the church. Schaerrer was the last non-general authority to serve as president of the Young Men until [[Charles W. Dahlquist II]] was called in 2004.
In 1977, Schaerrer was [[Calling (LDS Church)|called]] as the general president of the Young Men. There had not been a general president since [[Robert L. Backman]] was released in 1974 and the organization was placed under the direct supervision of the church's [[Presiding Bishop (LDS Church)|presiding bishopric]]. Schaerrer served for two years and was succeeded by Backman, who by then had become a church [[general authority]], in 1979. Schaerrer was the last non-general authority to serve as president of the Young Men until [[Charles W. Dahlquist II]] was called in 2004. Schaerrer's counselors were Graham W. Doxey and [[Quinn G. McKay]].


Schaerrer was married to Jane Coon and was the father of four children. He was an attorney by profession, and died in [[Salt Lake City]] at the age of 54.
Schaerrer was married to Jane Coon and they were the parents of four children. He was an attorney by profession, and died in [[Salt Lake City]] at the age of 54.


==References==
==References==
*[[Arnold K. Garr]], [[Donald Q. Cannon]] & [[Richard O. Cowan]] (eds.) (2000). Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History (Salt Lake City, Utah: [[Deseret Book]])
*[[Arnold K. Garr]], [[Donald Q. Cannon]] & [[Richard O. Cowan]] (eds.) (2000). ''Encyclopedia of Latter-day Saint History'' (Salt Lake City, Utah: [[Deseret Book]])
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Latest revision as of 05:12, 30 November 2022

Neil D. Schaerrer as president of the Austria Vienna Mission of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, June 1975

Neil Dean Schaerrer (April 12, 1930 – January 18, 1985) was the fourteenth general president of the Young Men organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1977 to 1979.

Born in Payson, Utah, Schaerrer served as a missionary for the church in Switzerland from 1950 to 1953. He was president of the church's Austria Vienna Mission from 1972 to 1975. In 1975, Schaerrer established the LDS Church as a legal entity in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

In 1977, Schaerrer was called as the general president of the Young Men. There had not been a general president since Robert L. Backman was released in 1974 and the organization was placed under the direct supervision of the church's presiding bishopric. Schaerrer served for two years and was succeeded by Backman, who by then had become a church general authority, in 1979. Schaerrer was the last non-general authority to serve as president of the Young Men until Charles W. Dahlquist II was called in 2004. Schaerrer's counselors were Graham W. Doxey and Quinn G. McKay.

Schaerrer was married to Jane Coon and they were the parents of four children. He was an attorney by profession, and died in Salt Lake City at the age of 54.

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Aaronic Priesthood MIA Young Women 		General President of the Young Men
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