Background
Winder was born in Salt Lake City, Utah to a locally prominent family, whose main business was a large dairy farm (Winder Farms).
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David Kent Winder
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He attended Granite High School, where played tricks such as parading a cow through the school"s halls when campaigning for student-body president After high school graduation Winder served in the United States Air Force (1951–1952), then attended the University of Utah, receiving a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1955.
Career
Winder married Pamela Martin. They had three children, Ann, Kay and James. Winder received an Bachelor of Laws degree from Stanford Law School in 1958.
He was a law clerk for the Honorary
Allan Crockett, Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice (1958–1959). He was a Deputy Salt Lake County Attorney (1959–1963).
He was an assistant United States. Attorney of District of Utah (1963–1965). He was a Chief deputy district attorney of Utah (1965–1966).
In 1966 he joined the private Utah law firm Strong & Hanni.
In 1977 Utah Governor Scott M. Matheson appointed Winder a judge for the State of Utah"s Third District. He served as state judge until 1979, when he was appointed as a federal judge. Winder was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Utah, nominated by President Jimmy Carter on 1 November 1979, to a new seat created by 92 Statistics
1629.
Winder was confirmed by the United States Senate on 4 December 1979, and received his commission on 6 December 1979. He served as chief judge (1993–1997), assuming senior status on 8 June 1997, with a reduced workload. Judge Winder battled Parkinson"s disease in his final years, and in 2007 he ceased hearing cases, due to the disease"s debilitating effects and the onset of dementia.
He died on 19 May 2009 in Salt Lake City at the age of 76.
He was buried on the family plot at Winder Dairy on 26 May. Winder was known for his kindness and humility.
A former Winder clerk told a newspaper reporter how Winder knew the first name of the person who cleaned his courtroom, and treated her with the same respect that he showed to attorneys.
Achievements
Membership
Served with United States Air Force, 1951-1952. Member American Board Trial Advocates, Utah State Bar (Judge of Year award 1978), Salt Lake County Bar Association, California State Bar.
Connections
Married Pamela Martin, June 24, 1955 (deceased 2005). Children: Ann, Kay, James.
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Political Party
Democrat