David Lester Crowder

Background

Crowder, David Lester was born on January 5, 1941 in American Falls, Idaho, United States. Son of Lester J. and E. Louise (Curtis) Crowder.

Education

Student, Boise Junior College, 1962-1963; Bachelor, Idaho State University, 1965; Master of Arts, Idaho State University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Utah, 1972.

Career

Professor of history, Ricks College, Rexburg, Idaho., 1966-1987; director, Idaho State History Society, Boise, Idaho., 1987-1991; teacher, Garden Valley (Idaho) High School, since 1991. Adjunct professor of history Idaho State University, Pocatello, 1967-1987, Boise State University, since 1987.

Achievements

• David Lester Crowder has been listed as a noteworthy Historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Rexburg, Idaho: The first one hundred years, 1883-1983

    (Book by Crowder, David Lester)

  • REXBURG, IDAHO (The First One Hundred Years, 1883-1983)
  • Tales of Eastern Idaho

Membership

Commissioner Idaho Centennial Commission, Boise. Vice president Parent-Teachers Association, Rexburg. ScoutmasterBoy Scouts American, Rexburg.

With United States Navy, 1958-1962. Member American Association for State and Local History (Certified of Commendation 1986), National History Adminstrs., National Conference State History Preservation Officers, Idaho Geography Names Advisory Committee, Lewis and Clark Trails Committee, Kiwanis(president Rexburg chapter 1977-1978), Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: individual competitive sports, writing.

Connections

Married JoAnne Russell, September 1, 1960. Children: Linda, Carolyn, Rebecca, William, Ethan, Heather, Johnathan.

Father:

Lester J. Crowder

Mother:

E. Louise (Curtis) Crowder

Spouse:

JoAnne Russell

child:

Linda Crowder

child:

Johnathan Crowder

child:

Carolyn Crowder

child:

Heather Crowder

child:

Ethan Crowder

child:

Rebecca Crowder

child:

William Crowder