Sibu Branch (East Malaysia) photographs,

, 1996-2002 A Register of the Collection PH 6614 (PUBLISHED) Church History Library The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Salt Lake City, Utah 2013 Copyright 2018 IRI. All rights reserved. eadview.lds.org/findingaid/ph%206614 Church History Library 04 Oct 2018 1

Sibu Branch (East Malaysia) photographs, 1996-2002 Scope and Content Views of branch leaders and members, missionaries, activities, visitors, and meeting facilities. Visitors included John H. Groberg and Kwok Yuen Tai of the Asia Area presidency, Singapore Mission presidents Carl D. Warren and Joseph F. Boone, and their wives. Extent 2 disk (58 images) 2 disk (58 images) Use and Access. Copyright not transferred. Preferred Citation [Description of Item], Sibu Branch (East Malaysia) photographs. Church History Library, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City, Utah Church History Library 04 Oct 2018 2

Elder and Sister Sorensen (from Logan, Utah), 1996 February Folder 1 "First missionary couple in Sibu." "Chapel/Home at #1 Lorong Rambai 2, Jalan Rambai", 1996 February Folder 2 The Lord helped them find it for the 1st services." "Zone Conference", 1996 February 14 Folder 3 "Pres. & Sis. [Carl D.] Warren, Pres. & Sis. Tuttle, El. & Sis. Cutler, couples and elders serving in East Malaysia." Names on verso: "Back row[:] Merrill, Palmer, Hymas Findley, Dahlgren, Parson, Lester, Tuttle. [Middle row:] Sisters Merrill, Sorensen, Dahlgren, Tuttle, Cutler, Warren. Front row: Davis, Teo, Sorensen, Davis, Ash, Cutler, President Warner, Thomson." Elder Brad Parsons (from Stansbury Park, Utah), 1996 February 27 Folder 4 "1st elder to serve in Sibu." "El. & Sister Sorensen, Elder Parsons and El. Teo (from Singapore) when he arrived", 1996 February 27 Folder 5 "Sg Sibintek", 1996 March Folder 6 "Joseph [Masing] found this location to hold his baptism (22 miles from town on the River Sibentek)." "Joseph's [Masing] baptism day", 1996 March 31 Folder 7 "We went to Sg Sibintek in Richard's and Mr. Chua's cars." Joseph Masing, first convert in Sibu, 1996 April Folder 8 Church History Library 04 Oct 2018 3

Group lunch and celebration, Teresa's baptism and 17th birthday!", 1996 April 21 Folder 9 Written on verso: "Richard, Elder Teo, Leon, Wendy, Sally, Teresa, Geri, Madeline, Elder Parsons, Rebecca, Adeline, Joseph." [From another album page:] "Sibu group's 2nd baptism, Teresa Bukong." "First Relief Society meeting in our own room with new chairs and table", 1996 June 16 Folder 10 "Two Young Missionaries from Sibu Go to America for Volunteer Service for Two Years, Sin Chew Jit Poh", 2000 May 4 Folder 11 Sin Chew Jit Poh "Sibu Group fireside presided over by John H. Groberg of the First Quorum of the Seventies", 1996 September 1 Folder 12 "Sibu group after sacrament meeting and Anthony Lau's confirmation", 1996 November 10 Folder 13 "Our Sibu group family", 1996 December 15 Folder 14 "River high today", 1997 January 12 Folder 15 "Lena (mom) Christine Lau, Elder Tan kneeling Tiew Sung Ting and El. Kunz." Penciled on verso: "(L-R) Elder Hall (zone leader), Tiew Chuan Ting, Lena Hii (Ting), Christine Lau, Elder Tan. (Front L-R) Tiew Sung, Elder Tan. Baptism and confirmation day for Tiew Chuan, Lena, Christine and Tiew Sung." "Elder Tan and Tiew Chuan a great day! Getting ready for Tiew Chuan's baptism", 1997 January 12 Folder 16 Penciled on verso: "At Sungai Sinben Tel (River), Sibu, Sarawak, East Malaysia." Church History Library 04 Oct 2018 4

"Tiew Sung Tiong baptism", 1997 January 12 Folder 17 "At Sungai (River) Sibentel, Sibu, Sarawak, East Malaysia." "Sibu group Primary", 1997 February 2 Folder 18 "Standing, L-R: Wendy Ng, Ngiik Hee Tiong, Sister Mikesell, Teresa Bukong (Primary teacher), Elder Kunz (missionary), Eddie (Di Di) me, Yew Min and Yew Yee Chua, Ho Tuan (Jimmy), and Ho Shing (Joyce) Tiong, Sibu,... Larang Rambai 2, Jalan [Rambai?]." "Sibu Group became a Branch and Malaysia was divided into two districts: Luala Lumpur West [Malaysia] & Kota Kinabalu East [Malaysia] District", 1997 May 4 Folder 19 Penciled on verso: "Elder Mikesell sustained as Kota Kinabalu East Malaysia District first president." Description for a similar image (not scanned) says, "Elder Chua sustained as branch president," also on 4 May. "Fireside evening with Southeast Area President Kwok Yuen Tai-General Authority of the Church (2nd Quorum of the Seventy) & [Singapore] Mission president Carl D. Warren", 1997 May 28 Folder 20 "Left to right: President and Sister Warren, Elder and Sister Tai, President and Sister Mikesell." (Note: Image missing, apparently not saved properly when scans were made. BDR, October 20, 2003.) "President Kwok Yuen Tai, 2nd Quorum of Seventy and Southeast Asia Area President with Chua Chong Gan Michael, first branch president of Sibu Branch", 1997 May 28 Folder 21 "Sister Chua, Sister Tai, Sister Esther and Sister Lena", 1997 May 28 Folder 22 "Seminary teachers from East Malaysia training course, with Elder & Sister Murray & Brother Michael Tamil", circa 1999 Folder 23 Church History Library 04 Oct 2018 5

"Sibu Branch home: #1, Lorong 2, Rambai", circa 1999 Folder 24 "Old and new Sibu branch presidencies", 1999 Folder 25 "Retiring: President Chua. New: Elder Murray, branch president; counselors Fredy Michael Prentis and Jimmy Bukong." "Seminary graduation and advancement", 1999 November Folder 26 "Allyson, Cindy, Eugene, teacher Adeline Bukong, Ronney, Ngiik Hee." "Article from Borneo Post", 2000 February 10 Folder 27 "Two preachers leave for USA for training," Sarawak Time", 2000 May 11 Folder 28 "Sibu duo to serve as volunteer missionaries overseas," Borneo Post", 2000 May 4 Folder 29 "Elder [Nicholas Perry] Collins (Singapore Mission president) and wife, Sister Sue Collins", 2000 January Folder 30 "Elder Spencer (Kotakinabalu District president) and wife, Sister Spencer", 2000 January Folder 31 "Josten Kong entering the mission field", 2000 April 3 Folder 32 Church History Library 04 Oct 2018 6

"Sibu Branch institute class studying the Old Testament", 2000 Folder 33 "Teacher development class, first batch of graduates", 2000 March 20 Folder 34 "Brothers Fredy, Joseph, Christopher, Jimmy and Tiew Chuan." Second group of teacher development course graduates, 2000 June 25 Folder 35 Names not identified on image. "Elder Ting Tiew Chuan looking very serious about going on a mission", 2000 April Folder 36 Easter, 2000 Folder 37 "Fredy Michael Prentis on right" "Single Adults", 2000 April 29 Folder 38 "Elder and Sister Watts were our guest speakers." "Sibu Branch Gawai Festival", 2000 June 16 Folder 39 "Iban members wearing their costume (Lorenson, Fredy, Cindy, Brother Ansam, Teresa & Joseph)." "Sibu Branch Gawai Festival", 2000 June 16 Folder 40 Brother Ansam. Church History Library 04 Oct 2018 7

"Sibu Branch Gawai Festival", 2000 June 16 Folder 41 Teresa. Relief Society homemaking, 2000 July Folder 42 "Finished product! Jennice Tan, Christine Lau, [blank] Toh, Adeline Bukong and Teresa Bukong." "Welcome to our new church building at #45, Geronggang, Brooke Drive Lane 6", 2000 August 20 Folder 43 "Primary children plant flowers to make our new chapel beautiful", 2000 September 8 Folder 44 "Cassy, Abigail, Alister, Ben, Sii Liang, Mandy, Kenny and Song." "Christine Lau and Steve Wong's pre-marriage party", 2000 October 28 Folder 45 Christine and Steve in foreground. "Nelson Chee made the sign for our chapel", circa 2000 November Folder 46 "Pres. [Joseph F.] & Sis. Boone visit Sibu", circa 2000 November Folder 47 "Pres. Boone [Singapore Mission president] meets Sibu Branch with Fredy Michael, David Toh, President Nelson, and Christopher Ling [holding son Gregory]." "Sarawak Single Adult conference, SOS, 'Serve Our Savior' ", 2000 December 8-9 Folder 48 Church History Library 04 Oct 2018 8

Branch vacation to Miri [with Miri Branch], 2000 December 8-29 Folder 49 "Burying Davis in the sand at Lambir Falls." "Christmas mural", 2000 December Folder 50 "Tiew Sung sketched the picture. [Adeline,] Eugene (and Ronney, Joshua & Allyson) all helped." "The cast poses in front of the Christmas mural", 2000 December Folder 51 "Over 100 people attended the program. Our chapel was full!" "The raging Rejang River flooded Sibu with the highest water in 38 years", 2001 February Folder 52 "Our chapel's entrance was isolated by high water. No water came into the chapel. The neighborhood parked cars and motor bikes in the Church compound, as it was secure and the highest land in the neighborhood." "Retiring Sibu Branch presidency", 2001 Folder 53 "President Nelson served 19 Dec. 1999-24 Feb. 2001. Elder Nelson with counselors Fredy Prentis and David Toh." "New Sibu Branch presidency called and sustained", 2001 February 25 Folder 54 President Christopher Ling, 1st couns. Fredy Prentis, 2nd couns. David Toh." [Note: second counselor misidentified in either image 52 or 53.] "Health and Beauty Fair", 2001 May 12 Folder 55 "Young Men and Young Women show us how to slim your waist." Church History Library 04 Oct 2018 9

"Ting family: Elder Tiew Sung leaving", 2001 Folder 56 "With his younger sister and his mother (Lena)." 5:30 a.m, 2002 October 26 Folder 57 "Over-30 institute class Do they look happy to be awake? L to R: 1st row Clement Ugan, Sim Bee Kui, David Toh, Eline (Toh); 2nd row Adeline Bukong, Lena Ting, Judy Chua, Florida ak Johnathan (Pancras), Janson Pancras; back President [Christopher] Ling, Sister Smedley; instructor Elder Smedley." Kee Ling (hiding behind) Pres. Ling singing at FHE karaoke, 2002 December 23 Folder 58 Church History Library 04 Oct 2018 10