Robert & Donald Bender, 1931
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Description
Brothers Robert and Donald Bender pose in formal suits in front of their home. Near the bottom of the photograph, the words "Bob + Don" are written in cursive.
Robert and Donald are the two sons of Leonard O. and Nadine (Kronmiller) Bender. Their older sister, Doris (b. 1914), was Leonard's child from an earlier marriage, and was raised by her paternal grandparents.
Leonard and Nadine married in June of 1920 and moved to Coralville in 1925. Their home was one of the first in Coralville Heights. Leonard was an engineer at the State Sanitarium at Oakdale for 45 years, and was personally honored by Governor Erbe for his work. Nadine was a charter member of the Coralville Heights Club.
Donald, born in May of 1921, married Maxine Miller and worked in the Communications Department of the United States Air Force until his retirement in 1970. Donald and Maxine had one daughter, Linda.
Robert was born in 1923. He married Anita Droll and together they had two sons, Stephen and Tom. Robert worked at Darling-Bender Realtors, Inc (Lovetinsky et al., p. 90).
Robert and Donald are the two sons of Leonard O. and Nadine (Kronmiller) Bender. Their older sister, Doris (b. 1914), was Leonard's child from an earlier marriage, and was raised by her paternal grandparents.
Leonard and Nadine married in June of 1920 and moved to Coralville in 1925. Their home was one of the first in Coralville Heights. Leonard was an engineer at the State Sanitarium at Oakdale for 45 years, and was personally honored by Governor Erbe for his work. Nadine was a charter member of the Coralville Heights Club.
Donald, born in May of 1921, married Maxine Miller and worked in the Communications Department of the United States Air Force until his retirement in 1970. Donald and Maxine had one daughter, Linda.
Robert was born in 1923. He married Anita Droll and together they had two sons, Stephen and Tom. Robert worked at Darling-Bender Realtors, Inc (Lovetinsky et al., p. 90).
Publisher
Coralville Public Library. Coralville Digital History Library.
Date
1931
Contributor
Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given.
Format
jpeg
Language
English
Type
Coverage
Coralville, Iowa
Collection
Citation
“Robert & Donald Bender, 1931,” Coralville Digital History Library, accessed September 14, 2024, https://coralvilledigitalhistory.omeka.net/items/show/122.
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