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William Duncan Oswald (born 1936) was a counselor to A. Roger Merrill in the Sunday School General Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2004 to 2009. Oswald was also a counselor in the same organization to Russell M. Nelson in 1978 and 1979.

Oswald was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served as an LDS Church missionary in England and Scotland. Oswald obtained a law degree from the University of Utah and worked as an attorney in Salt Lake City. He was involved in rewriting Utah laws related to those applicable to redevelopments.^[1] His firm, Oswald and Feil, is part of the Utah Redevelopment Association.^[2] Oswald helped to draft Utah's Redevelopment Authority Law in 1969 and as of 1991 was a vocal defender of its use in practice.^[3]

Oswald was so involved in land redevelopment that one time he was fired by the Sandy, Utah redevelopment authority because he was also representing the Utah Transit Authority which was a potential buyer.^[4] Before working with Sandy Oswald had been a lawyer for the Salt Lake City RDA.^[5] As such he was a key player in the negotiations leading to building an arena for the Utah Jazz.^[6] As of 1996 he and his partner Randy Feil were the only lawyers contracted with by the Utah Transit Authority.^[7]

Oswald's other callings in the LDS Church have included being a bishop in Salt Lake City, and at one point was the bishop of church president Spencer W. Kimball. In the 1980s, Oswald was a regional representative. From 2001 to 2004, Oswald was president of the church's Russia Vladivostok Mission. His wife, Mavis, who served as his companion during their mission holds a certificate in Russian from Dartmouth College.^[8]

In 1978 and 1979, Oswald was the second counselor to Nelson in the Sunday School General Presidency. In 1979, he also served briefly as Nelson's first counselor. Oswald was then called again in 2004 to serve in the Sunday School General Presidency with Merrill.

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External links

Oswald, William D. (1986-02-01). "I Have a Question". Ensign: 32–34. Retrieved 2016-12-15. - an article about lotteries

[1] LDS Church News, Aug 21, 2004

[2] Utah Redevelopment Association membership listing

[3] Joe Costanzo, "Study Backs Up Both Sides in RDA Argument", Deseret News, Dec. 4, 1991

[4] Alan Edwards "Sandy RDA Fires Attorney Over Conflict", Deseret News, Sep. 29, 1993

[5] Robert Rice, "RDA Says Agreement Near on Block 57", Deseret News, May 5, 1989

[6] Joel Campbell, "S.L. Expected to Finalize Lease for New Jazz Arena", Deseret News, May 30, 1990

[7] UTA Urged to Hire In-House Legal Counsel", Deseret News, Sep. 12, 1996

[8] LDS Church News, March 3, 2001

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-'''William Duncan Oswald''' (born 1936) has been a counselor to [[A. Roger Merrill]] in the general presidency of the [[Sunday School (LDS Church)|Sunday School]] of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) since 2004. Oswald was also a counselor in the same organization to [[Russell M. Nelson]] in 1978 and 1979.
+'''William Duncan Oswald''' (born 1936) was a counselor to A. Roger Merrill in the [[Sunday School (LDS Church)|Sunday School]] [[General Authority#General officers|General Presidency]] of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church) from 2004 to 2009. Oswald was also a counselor in the same organization to [[Russell M. Nelson]] in 1978 and 1979.
-Oswald was born in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]. He served as an LDS Church [[Missionary (LDS Church)|missionary]] in [[England]] and [[Scotland]]. Oswald obtained a law degree from the [[University of Utah]] and worked as an attorney in Salt Lake City.
+Oswald was born in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]]. He served as an LDS Church [[Missionary (LDS Church)|missionary]] in [[England]] and [[Scotland]]. Oswald obtained a law degree from the [[University of Utah]] and worked as an attorney in Salt Lake City. He was involved in rewriting Utah laws related to those applicable to redevelopments.<ref>[https://www.thechurchnews.com/archive/2004-08-21/a-painful-decision-25842 ''LDS Church News'', Aug 21, 2004]</ref> His firm, Oswald and Feil, is part of the Utah Redevelopment Association.<ref>[http://www.utahra.org/associate-members/ Utah Redevelopment Association membership listing]</ref> Oswald helped to draft Utah's Redevelopment Authority Law in 1969 and as of 1991 was a vocal defender of its use in practice.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161223131811/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/197161/STUDY-BACKS-UP-BOTH-SIDES-IN-RDA-ARGUMENT.html?pg=all Joe Costanzo, "Study Backs Up Both Sides in RDA Argument", ''Deseret News'', Dec. 4, 1991]</ref>
+Oswald was so involved in land redevelopment that one time he was fired by the [[Sandy, Utah]] redevelopment authority because he was also representing the Utah Transit Authority which was a potential buyer.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161223131813/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/311981/SANDY-RDA-FIRES-ATTORNEY-OVER-CONFLICT.html?pg=all Alan Edwards "Sandy RDA Fires Attorney Over Conflict", ''Deseret News'', Sep. 29, 1993]</ref> Before working with Sandy Oswald had been a lawyer for the Salt Lake City RDA.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161223131939/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/45343/RDA-SAYS-AGREEMENT-NEAR-ON-BLOCK-57.html?pg=all Robert Rice, "RDA Says Agreement Near on Block 57", ''Deseret News'', May 5, 1989]</ref> As such he was a key player in the negotiations leading to building an arena for the Utah Jazz.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161223131936/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/104924/SL-EXPECTED-TO-FINALIZE-LEASE-FOR-NEW-JAZZ-ARENA.html?pg=all Joel Campbell, "S.L. Expected to Finalize Lease for New Jazz Arena", ''Deseret News'', May 30, 1990]</ref> As of 1996 he and his partner Randy Feil were the only lawyers contracted with by the Utah Transit Authority.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20161223131644/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/512899/UTA-URGED-TO-HIRE-IN-HOUSE-COUNSEL.html?pg=all UTA Urged to Hire In-House Legal Counsel", ''Deseret News'', Sep. 12, 1996]</ref>
-Oswald served as a [[Bishop (Latter Day Saints)|bishop]] in Salt Lake City, and at one point was the bishop of [[President of the Church|Church President]] [[Spencer W. Kimball]]. In the 1980s, Oswald was a [[Regional Representative of the Twelve Apostles]]. In 2001 to 2004, Oswald [[Mission president|presided]] over the [[Russia]] [[Vladivostok]] [[Mission (LDS Church)|Mission]] of the church.
+Oswald's other [[Calling (LDS Church)|callings]] in the LDS Church have included being a [[Bishop (Latter Day Saints)|bishop]] in Salt Lake City, and at one point was the bishop of [[President of the Church (LDS Church)|church president]] [[Spencer W. Kimball]]. In the 1980s, Oswald was a [[Regional representative of the Twelve|regional representative]]. From 2001 to 2004, Oswald was [[Mission president|president]] of the church's [[Russia]] [[Vladivostok]] [[Mission (LDS Church)|Mission]]. His wife, Mavis, who served as his companion during their mission holds a certificate in Russian from [[Dartmouth College]].<ref>''LDS Church News'', March 3, 2001</ref>
-Oswald was the second counselor to the General Superintendent of the [[Sunday School (LDS Church)|Sunday School]], [[Russell M. Nelson]], in 1978 and 1979. He also briefly served as Nelson's first counselor in 1979. Oswald was asked in 2004 to return to the Sunday School as the second counselor to [[A. Roger Merrill]].
+In 1978 and 1979, Oswald was the second counselor to Nelson in the Sunday School General Presidency. In 1979, he also served briefly as Nelson's first counselor. Oswald was then called again in 2004 to serve in the Sunday School General Presidency with Merrill.
 ==See also==
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 ==References==
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-*[http://www.lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.b12f9d18fae655bb69095bd3e44916a0/?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=3cf3d9cbdb01c010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “William D. Oswald: Second Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency,”] ''[[Ensign (LDS magazine)|Ensign]]'', May 2004, 126.
+*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/liahona/2004/05/news-of-the-church/william-d-oswald-second-counselor-in-the-sunday-school-general-presidency?lang=eng "William D. Oswald: Second Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency,"] ''[[Liahona (magazine)|Liahona]]'', May 2004, p.&nbsp;126.
-*[http://www.lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.b12f9d18fae655bb69095bd3e44916a0/?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=7c1dd0640b96b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “First Presidency Announces Changes in Sunday School General Presidency, Temple Presidencies, and Missions,”] ''Ensign'', May 1978, 111.
+*[https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1978/05/news-of-the-church/first-presidency-announces-changes-in-sunday-school-general-presidency-temple-presidencies-and-missions?lang=eng "First Presidency Announces Changes in Sunday School General Presidency, Temple Presidencies, and Missions,"] ''[[Ensign (LDS magazine)|Ensign]]'', May 1978, p.&nbsp;111.
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121104091748/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/595053748/Sunday-School-Young-Men-receive-new-presidencies.html?pg=all "Sunday School, Young Men receive new presidents", ''Deseret News'', April 4, 2004]
 ==External links==
+{{cite journal |title=I Have a Question |journal=[[Ensign (LDS magazine)|Ensign]] |date=1986-02-01 |last=Oswald |first=William D. |pages=32–34 |url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1986/02/i-have-a-question?lang=eng |accessdate=2016-12-15 }} - an article about [[lotteries]]
-*William D. Oswald, [http://www.lds.org/portal/site/LDSOrg/menuitem.b12f9d18fae655bb69095bd3e44916a0/?vgnextoid=2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale=0&sourceId=e428ef960417b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a____&hideNav=1 “I Have a Question,”] ''Ensign'', Feb. 1986, 32–34 : article about lotteries written by Oswald in the official magazine of the LDS Church
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v t e General presidencies of the Sunday School of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
General President/Superintendents	Cannon (1867–1901) Snow (1901) Smith (1901–18) D.O. McKay (1918–34) Pyper (1934–43) Bennion (1943–49) Hill (1949–66) D.L. McKay (1966–71) Nelson (1971–79) Pinnock (1979–86) Simpson (1986–89) Pinnock (1989–92) Lybbert (1992–94) Didier (1994–95) Hillam (1995–2000) Jensen (2000–01) Samuelson (2001–03) Bateman (2003–04) Merrill (2004–09) Osguthorpe (2009–14) Callister (2014–19) Pace (2019–)
First Counselors/Assistants	Goddard (1872–99) Maeser (1899–1901) G. Reynolds (1901–09) D.O. McKay (1909–18) S. Richards (1918–34) Bennion (1934–43) Hill (1943–49) Reiser (1949–52) D.L. McKay (1952–66) L. Richards (1966–71) Wirthlin (1971–75) B. Poelman (1975–78) J. Christensen (1978–79) Oswald (1979) R. Poelman (1979–81) Hales (1981–85) Komatsu (1985–87) Harris (1987–89) Cuthbert (1989–91) H. Andersen (1991) Rector (1991–92) Cutler (1992–94) Washburn (1994–95) Howard (1995–97) Pace (1997–98) N. Andersen (1998–2001) Groberg (2001–04) Judd (2004–09) McConkie (2009–14) Tanner (2014–15) Durrant (2015–19) Camargo (2019–)
Second Counselors/Assistants	Morgan (1883–94) Maeser (1894–99) G. Reynolds (1899–1901) Tanner (1901–06) D.O. McKay (1907–09) S. Richards (1909–18) Pyper (1918–34) Hill (1934–43) Reiser (1943–49) D.L. McKay (1949–52) L. Richards (1952–66) Derrick (1966–71) Warner (1971–75) J. Christensen (1975–78) Oswald (1978–79) Baird (1979) Goaslind (1979–81) Paramore (1981–83) Dunn (1983–85) R. Poelman (1985–86) Tuttle (1986) Harris (1987) Sonntag (1987–88) Cuthbert (1988–89) Brewerton (1989–90) H. Andersen (1990–91) Craven (1991) Cutler (1991–92) R. Poelman (1992–94) Howard (1994–95) Pace (1995–97) N. Andersen (1997–98) Groberg (1998–2001) Maynes (2001–02) V. Christensen (2002–04) Oswald (2004–09) Richardson (2009–14) Durrant (2014–15) Ashton (2015–19) Newman (2019–)