Background
Coffin, Bertha Louise was born on August 19, 1919 in Atlanta. Daughter of William Wesley and Bertha Louise (Marsh) Mendenhall.
telecommunications industry executive
Coffin, Bertha Louise was born on August 19, 1919 in Atlanta. Daughter of William Wesley and Bertha Louise (Marsh) Mendenhall.
Bachelor, University Kansas, 1940.
Medical technologist, Midwest Research Laboratory, Emporia, Kansas, 1940-1943;
insurance agent, Coffin Insurance Agency, Council Grove, Kansas, since 1943;
sole owner, manager, Coffin Insurance Agency, Council Grove, Kansas, 1978-1982;
treasurer, Council Grove Telephone Сompany, l947-50;
secretary-treasurer, Council Grove Telephone Сompany, l950-78;
president, Chairman of the Board, Council Grove Telephone Сompany, l978-98;
general manager, Council Grove Telephone Сompany, since 1978. Delegate legislation conferences National Tel. Cooperative Association, 1986, 88, 91-92, 94, 97, comem. commercial company committee, 1987-1991, member government affairs committee, since 1991, Executive Committee, since 1996.
Founder, president, Chairman of the Board Kansas Personal Comm. Superior vena cava syndrome Ltd., since 1995.
President various literature clubs, Council Grove, 1945-1972. Speaker various civic, political and religious groups, since 1962. Member advisory council Manhattan Christian College, 1983-1986, trustee, 1986-1992, 93-99, 2000-2006, chairman, 1991-1992.
Active Dramatic Impact Ministries, volunteer Christian School Marantha Academy, Shawnea, Kansas, since 2005. Member Kansas Telecomm. Association (board directors 1992-1995), Indiana Telephone Pioneers (director 1984-1992).
Married J. Donald Coffin, February 14, 1943 (deceased September 1978).