Dennis Gaunt
Dennis Gaunt has been an avid student of the scriptures for as long as he can remember. He's one of "those" people in the ward that knows how many weeks are left until the Isaiah lessons in Gospel Doctrine, and who counts down to them as if it is Christmas. He studied history and English literature at the University of Utah, and is always on the lookout for an opportunity to insert obscure pop culture references into normal conversations. He taught seminary and institute in CES for a number of years, where he gained an appreciation for the marvelous "youth of the noble birthright". He and his wife, Natalie, live in Utah with their obsessive/compulsive dog Biscuit. Feel free to say hi and trade pins if you see him in line at Space Mountain i
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