Background
Hendren, Merlyn Churchill was born on October 16, 1926 in Gooding, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Herbert Winston and Annie Averett Churchill.
Hendren, Merlyn Churchill was born on October 16, 1926 in Gooding, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Herbert Winston and Annie Averett Churchill.
Student of University Idaho, 1944-1947;Bachelor of Arts with honors, College of Idaho, 1986. m. Robert Lee Hendren, June 14, 1947.
With Hendren"s Furniture Company, Boise, 1947-1969. Company-owner, vice president Hendren"s Incorporated., Boise, 1969-1987,president 1987. Board of directors Idaho Law Foundation, 1978-1984.
Chairman College of Idaho Symposium, 1977-1978, member of advisory board, since 1981.
Board directors Southwest Idaho Private Industry Council, 1984-1987. President Boise Council on Aging, 1959-1960, member of advisory board, since 1986.
Member Governor"s Commision on Aging, 1960, Idaho delegate to White House Conference Aging, 1961. Trustee Saint Luke"s Regional Hospital, 1981-1992.
Member of advisory board directors Boise Philharmonic Association, Incorporated., 1981, Ballet Idaho.
Board directors Children"s Home Society Idaho, 1988. Founding president Idaho Congressional Award Program, 1993. Sustaining member Boise Junior League.
Board directors Idaho Law Foundation, 1978-1984. Chairman College of Idaho Symposium, 1977-1978, member advisory board, since 1981. Board directors Southwest Idaho Private Industry Council, 1984-1987.
President Boise Council on Aging, 1959-1960, member advisory board, since 1986. Member Governor's Commission on Aging, 1960. Idaho delegate to White House Conference on Aging, 1961.
Trustee St. Luke's Regional Hospital, 1981-1992. Member advisory board directors Boise Philharmonic Association, Inc., since 1981, Ballet Idaho. Board directors Children's Home Society Idaho, 1988.
Founding president Idaho Congressional Award Program, since 1993. Sustaining member Boise Junior League. Member Boise C. of Chamber (board directors 1984-1987), Gamma Phi Beta.
Married Robert Lee Hendren, June 14, 1947. Children: Robert Lee, Anne Aleen.