Victor Bender

1921 - 2013  (91 years)

• Name	Victor Bender
  Nickname	Vic
  Born	7 Jul 1921	Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Jan 2013	Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I249391	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	Karl Bender,   b. 14 Jun 1874, Scotland, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 16 Oct 1945, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Julia Haidle,   b. 31 Dec 1881, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 13 Jun 1980, Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 98 years)
  Married	19 Dec 1900	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F67871	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Ogan
  Married	1951
  Children	1. Connie Bender
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F87898	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. Vic Bender 1921 - 2013 A memorial service will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, January 12, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, for Vic Bender, 91, who died peacefully at home on January 1. Vic was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, July 7, 1921, to Karl and Julie Bender. He was the youngest of six children in a family that loved music. Vic moved to Seattle after high school and worked for Boeing aircraft. Vic joined the Army Air Corps during World War II. During active duty, Boeing called on him twice to assist with the war effort. He was stationed many places on the mainland and Hawaii. He worked for Willamette Industries in Dallas, OR, where he met his future wife Alice (Ogan) and her two young sons, Jack, 6, and Michael, 3. They married in 1951, and celebrated almost 62 happy years living in Dallas, Newport, Portland, and finally settling in Eugene in 1968. They enjoyed vacationing at Mercer Lake with friends, playing bridge, and attending jazz festivals throughout the west. Giving back to the community was an important part of Vic's life. He belonged to the Jaycees, was president of the Chamber of Commerce and on the City Council in Newport. In Eugene he was an active member of the Downtown Lions serving as president and then secretary for 20 years. His leadership and conscientious spirit will be forever remembered. An active member of the Episcopal Church, Vic volunteered his time on the vestry and in parish life activities at St. Thomas', Dallas, St. Stephen's, Newport, and St. Mary's, Eugene. His career was primarily in the title insurance business where he served in management, title examination, and public relations positions. He worked for Salem Title, Pacific Title, Transamerica Title, Willamette Valley Title, Western Pioneer Title, and Title Guaranty. Vic is survived by his wife Alice, daughter Connie Bender, son Jack Ogan (wife Irene), and daughter-in-law Audrey Ogan. Son Michael Ogan predeceased Vic in the fall of 2012. Dearly beloved nieces and nephews, many grandchildren, one great granddaughter and a large extended family also survive. Vic's optimism and whimsical spirit left an indelible imprint on all those he met. Arrangements by Musgrove Family Mortuary in Eugene.