Background
Syndergaard, Parley Rex was born on March 3, 1918 in Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States. Son of Parley Pratt and Ada (Kay) Syndergaard.
Syndergaard, Parley Rex was born on March 3, 1918 in Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States. Son of Parley Pratt and Ada (Kay) Syndergaard.
Bachelor of Arts, Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri, 1940. Master of Arts (Van Blarcom scholar), Washington University, St. Louis, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy, St. Saint Louis University, 1951.
Member faculty Murray (Kentucky) State College, 1946-1954, associate professor of history, 1949-1954, dean of men, 1948-1949. Member of faculty Eastern Illinois U., Charleston, 1956-1980, professor of history, 1962-1980, department chairman, 1961-1970. Editor Daily Breeze-Courier, Taylorville, Illinois, 1954-1956.
Member faculty Murray (Kentucky) State College, 1946-1954, associate professor of history, 1949-1954, dean of men, 1948-1949. Member of faculty Eastern Illinois U., Charleston, 1956-1980, professor of history, 1962-1980, department chairman, 1961-1970. Served with Field Artillery, Army of the United States, 1943-1945.
Member American History Society, Omicron Delta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Lambda.
Married Patricia Jane Graf, June 10, 1941. Children: Susan, Mary Kay, Sally, Martha.