Jason Michael Soulier, 54, passed away in his sleep while serving as mission president in Lyon, France. He had been feeling ill for several days.
A 54-year-old mission president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has died while serving in Lyon , France . Jason Michael Soulier died in his sleep Saturday after feeling ill for the past few days, church spokesperson Sam Penrod said. Soulier lived in the Salt Lake City area before beginning his mission work in June. He hailed from the faith’s Salt Lake East Mill Creek Stake. Soulier led the Lyon mission with his wife, Jennifer H. Soulier.
She survives her husband, along with their four adult children. “We express our love and deepest sympathies to President Soulier’s family and all the missionaries in the France Lyon Mission during this difficult time,” Penrod said. “We pray all will feel the Savior’s love as they honor and remember President Soulier’s faithful service.” The second counselor in the church’s Europe Central Area Presidency, and his wife, Laurel, are traveling to Lyon, the spokesperson said, to support Jennifer Soulier and lead the mission temporarily. There are approximately 200 full-time missionaries now serving in the Lyon mission. Soulier worked in health care before beginning his scheduled three-year mission term in France. Most recently, he was “head of growth” at Evidently, which specializes in developing “data-driven medicine,” according to Soulier was a University of Utah alumnus and served as student body president from May 1994 to April 1995. Born in Richmond, Virginia, Soulier, a former bishop, previously served in a stake (regional) presidency, stake high council and mission presidency, the faith’
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