Emil Bender

1909 - 1996  (87 years)

• Name	Emil Bender
  Born	7 Apr 1909	Hebron, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	30 Apr 1996	Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA
  Buried	Lodi Memorial Park and Cemetery, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I469957	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Johannes Bender,   b. 1 Jun 1873, Bergdorf, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 8 Sep 1928, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA  (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Katherina Anna Grabau,   b. 6 Apr 1874, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 19 Apr 1952, San Joaquin County, California, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Married	1897
  Family ID	F95884	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Viola W. Ulmer,   b. 18 Sep 1907, San Joaquin County, California, USA ,   d. 26 Feb 2000, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Married	1933	San Joaquin County, California, USA
  Children	+ 1. Donald Robert Bender,   b. 18 Jun 1935, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA ,   d. 3 Mar 2018  (Age 82 years) + 2. Thomas Emil Bender,   b. 28 Sep 1937, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA ,   d. 12 Jun 2017, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA  (Age 79 years)   3. Bender   4. Bender
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2021
  Family ID	F155744	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Emil Bender Birth: 7 Apr 1909 Hebron, Morton County, North Dakota, USA Death: 30 Apr 1996 (aged 87) Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA Burial: Lodi Memorial Park and Cemetery, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA Plot: TODAY GARDEN, A-29 Memorial #: 111810685 Bio: Emil Bender born 7 April 1909 in Hebron, Morton County, North Dakota was the son of John Bender and Katherina Grabau. Emil married Viola Morden, nee Ulmer in 1933 in San Joaquin County, California. Community Leader Bender dies at 87 Emil Bender, 87, of Lodi died April 30 at a local convalescent hospital following a brief illness. He was born April 7 1909 in Hebron, ND. Mr. Bender moved to the Lodi area at a young age with his parents, John and Catherine Bender, in 1918. He married his wife, Viola Ulmer, in 1933 and farmed the area for many years. In his youth, Mr. Bender served in the CA State Guard, which later became the National Guard. He was active in the Victor Farm Center and was the director of the San Joaquin Farm Bureau. Mr. Bender was the president of the Lodi Memorial Hospital Board of Directors from 1949 to 1954, and served on the board for 25 years. He spent six years raising funds for the construction of the hospital, and along with eight other board members, took out personal loans to get the hospital started. He was also the first patient of the hospital's X-ray department after its construction when he was injured in a hunting accident. Mr. Bender was named Agriculturist of the Year in 1978 for his efforts in pioneering and the manufacturing of the grape gondola. From 1976 to 1984, he served on the San Joaquin County Water Advisory Commission and was employed as a water master for the North San Joaquin Water District until his retirement in 1979. In the 1940's, he organized a troop of Boy Scouts in the Victor area and served briefly as a scoutmaster. He served on the Road Committee for the Lodi Chamber of Commerce and the Lodi Rotary Club. He was also a volunteer for the Red Cross, the Community Chest, the United Way and the American Cancer Society. Mr. Bender also served on the board of directors for the San Joaquin County Mosquito Abatement and Vector Control District from 1977 to 1987. Mr. Bender was also a member of the Lodi Grape and Wine Festival, serving for two years as president in 1948 and 1949. He was the first campaign manager for San Joaquin County Supervisor George Barber, and also served as campaign manager for several successful re-elections. He was also a member of the Zion Reformed Evangelical Free Church, helping build the new church and parsonage and welding the frame for the rose window. He also served on the consistory, sang in the choir and taught Sunday School. Mr. Bender enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and hunting, and enjoyed making home movies and playing the harmonica. Mr. Bender is survived by his wife, Viola Bender of Lodi, [Living Individuals omitted citing privacy]. A church service is 2pm Friday at Zion Reformed Evangelical Free Church with Pastor James Berner officiating. Committal is at Lodi Memorial Park. Visitation if 6 to 8 pm today. Thursday and 8am to noon on Friday at Lodi Funeral Home. Memorials may be sent to the Zion Reformed Evangelical Free Church, 105 S. Ham Lane, Lodi 95242, or to Lodi Memorial Hospital Foundation, 999 S. Fairmont Ave. Ste, 100, Lodi 95240 Lodi News-Sentinel - 1 May 1996 © Contributed by: BluMoKitty ============================= Family Members Parents John Bender 1873-1928 Katherina Anna Grabau Bender 1874-1952 Spouse Viola W Ulmer Bender 1907-2000 Siblings John G Bender 1897-1918 Christian Bender 1899-1899 Kathrina Bender Mettler 1900-2000 Karolina Bender 1902-1911 Magdalena Bender Zweigle 1903-1991 Margaret Bender Mettler 1905-1977 Elizabeth Bender Bauer 1907-2001 Anna Marie Bender Borth 1910-1995 Sophia Bender 1912-2000 Lydia F Bender Castillou 1914-1999 Edwin Phillip Bender 1916-2007 Children Donald Robert Bender 1935-2018 Maintained by: DG Bender (47380620) Originally Created by: BluMoKitty (46830270) Added: 5 Jun 2013 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111810685/emil-bender Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 January 2021), memorial page for Emil Bender (7 Apr 1909?30 Apr 1996), Find a Grave Memorial no. 111810685, citing Lodi Memorial Park and Cemetery, Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, USA ; Maintained by DG Bender (contributor 47380620) .