One of the sons, Delfos, entered full-time service and graduated from Gilead in 1965. He now serves as the coordinator of the Branch Committee.

In 1949 Gerardo Escribano, a young atheist, was invited to a Bible meeting. He accepted on the condition that if there were images or if he had to recite religious prayers, he would never return. He was impressed with what he heard, eventually was baptized, and now serves as a district overseer and member of the branch committee.

On February 4, 1985, the dedication of the annex began with Grant Miller, a member of the Branch Committee, giving a brief history of Uruguay and the growth of Kingdom work in the land of the River of the Birds.