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Jonn Claybaugh

About Jonn Claybaugh

Jonn Claybaugh grew up in Southern California, served a mission in Argentina, and received a BA in Spanish from Cal State San Bernardino and an M.Ed. from BYU. He and Judy were married in the Los Angeles Temple, and they have six children and 23 grandchildren. Jonn recently retired after 35 years as a seminary and institute teacher and administrator in California and Utah. He was a Church curriculum writer for a number of years, and has directed tours to the Holy Land, Church history sites, and the lands of the Book of Mormon in Central America. Jonn’s callings have included mission president in Costa Rica, counselor in a stake presidency, and bishop. In 2018 he and Judy returned from a mission in the Tijuana Temple.