Background
Donnelley, Herndon Ford was born on December 12, 1900 in Alvaretta, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Charles Ford Donnelley and Elizabeth Estella (Lake) Maddox Donnelley.
Donnelley, Herndon Ford was born on December 12, 1900 in Alvaretta, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Charles Ford Donnelley and Elizabeth Estella (Lake) Maddox Donnelley.
Student, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, 1922-1924; student in university studies, Oklahoma State University, 1978.
Teacher business, Enid (Oklahoma) H.S., 1923-1927; executive director, Boy Scouts American, Oklahoma, 1927-1932; executive director, Boy Scouts American, Texas, 1927-1932; vice president public relations, consultant,, life insurance company, 1923-1960; research associate, Education Center-Oklahoma State University, since 1978; acting director, Education Center-Oklahoma State University, 1985; research and demonstration associate, I-O-A School.
Board directors School in Family Living Foundation, 1952-1977, director emeritus, since 1978, consultant, since 1978. Assistant scoutmaster, 1920-1960. Organizer Teentown youth center and advisory council, 1941, Neighborhood Watch, 1985.
Member museum committee Sons & Daughters of Cherokee Strip, 1970s. Life member Payne County (Oklahoma) History Sites Committee, since 1983. Elder 1st Christian Church, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 1973-1988.
Founder Oklahoma Cart Associates, Youth Domain Associates, Cimarron College of Nature Knowledge. Member National Association Homes for Boys (honorary life), National Association Homes for Children, Oklahoma Community Education Association (service award 1979, board directors 1979-1981), Oklahoma Lifelong Lng. Association, Oklahoma Community Education Advisory Council Association.
Married Lois Lea Main, September 16, 1923 (deceased 1969). Children: Herndon Ford Junior (deceased 1995), Stanley Main, Ruth Silveus, Lorine Reed, Lea Ann Walker.