Bernard Leroy Blide

Background

Blide, Bernard Leroy was born on August 21, 1926 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Bernard Robert and Anna Ingeborg (Brumberg) Blide.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Bachelor and Accounting, Tri-State University, Angola, Indiana, 1952.

Career

From salesman to regional manager, Burroughs Corporation, various locations, 1953-1975; regional manager, American Bank Stationery, Hunt Valley, Maryland., 1976-1978; president, Valkommen Ent., Allendale, New Jersey, since 1979.

Politics

The use of force may be supported in extreme situations and when the need to do so is beyond reasonable doubt.

Views

Every Church member should be trusted with responsibilities. In building the local Methodist groups or 'societies', they should be trained to maintain the meetings and give pastoral care and challenge to the members.

Membership

Councilman Boro of Allendale, 1975-1987, member board public works, 1971-1974. Commissioner Northwest Bergen County Utility Authority, Waldwick, New Jersey, since 1990. With United States Army Air Force, 1944-1946, United States Air Force, 1950.

Member Holiday Observers (president 1992), Masons.

Connections

Married Janice Beryl Castendieck, May 7, 1955. Children: Bernard Christie, Ann Marie.

Father:

Bernard Robert Blide

Mother:

Anna Ingeborg (Brumberg) Blide

Spouse:

Janice Beryl Castendieck

child:

Bernard Christie Blide

child:

Ann Marie Blide