Background
Kinder, Ira George was born on May 31, 1912 in Catlin, Illinois, United States. Son of David Osborn and Nora Bell (Church) Kinder.
Kinder, Ira George was born on May 31, 1912 in Catlin, Illinois, United States. Son of David Osborn and Nora Bell (Church) Kinder.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University of Illinois, 1934.
Soil erosion engineer, unites states department Interior, Dixon Springs, Illinois, 1934-1935; civilian conservation corps camp supervisor, USDA, Dixon Springs, Illinois, 1936-1937; supervisor, agronomist, USDA, Durand, Illinois, 1938-1968; conservationist, USDA, Danville, Illinois, 1968-1978; farm manager, First National Bank, Danville, Illinois, 1968-1978; farm manager, G. H. R. Kinder Inc., Catlin, since 1979. Member Prime Farmland Preservation Catlin Township, since 1972, stripmining reclamation committee Soil and Water Conservation District, Illinois, since 1982. Stripmining law lobbyist, Washington, 1974.
Member Catlin Township Board Education, 1956-1966. Chairman Catlin Township Zoning Board Appeals, since 1972, Vermillion (Illinois) County Conservation District, 1971-1975. Served as major United States Army, European Theatre of Operations.
Member of Shriners, Masons.
Married Helen Louise Hayes, July 4, 1942. Children: Suzanne, Sharon, Richard.