Background
Kester, Randall Blair was born on October 20, 1916 in Vale, Oregon, United States. Son of Bruce R. and Mabel M. (Judd) Kester.
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Randall Blair Kester
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Bachelor of Arts, Willamette U., 1937; Juris Doctor, Columbia University, 1940.
Career
Associate, then partner firm, Maguire, Shields, Morrison & Bailey, Portland, 1940-1957;
justice, Oregon Supreme Court, Salem, 1957-1958;
partner, Maguire, Shields, Morrison, Bailey & Kester, 1958-1966;
partner, Maguire, Kester & Cosgrave, 1966-1971;
partner, Cosgrave & Kester, Portland, 1972-1978;
partner, Cosgrave, Kester, Crowe, Gidley & Lagesen, Portland, 1978-1989;
partner, Cosgrave, Vergeer & Kester, Portland, since 1989. Instructor Northwestern College Law, 1947-1956. General solicitor northwestern district U.P. R.R., 1958-1979.
Senior counsel UPRR Company, 1979-1981.
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Membership
Past vice president Portland area council Boy Scouts American. Past president Mountain Rescue and Safety Council Oregon. Past trustee Willamette University.
Past board directors Oregon Symphony Society, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, Oregon Indiana Colleges Foundation, United Way. Member Portland Committee on Foreign Relations. Fellow American Academy Appellate Lawyers.
Member American Bar Association, American Bar Foundation (life), Multnomah Bar Association (past president 1956, Professionalism award 1991), Oregon State Bar (treasurer 1965-1966, Distinguished Service award public utility section 1991), American Law Institute (life), National Ski Patrol, Mount Hood Ski Patrol (past president), Mazamas (past president, climbing chairman), Wy'east Climbers, Portland Chamber of Commerce (president 1973, chairman board 1974), United States District Court Oregon History Society (past pres, board directors, Lifetime Service award) Oregon Ethics Commons (co-founder, secretary), Phi Delta Phi, Beta Theta Pi, Tau Kappa Alpha. Clubs: Arlington (Portland), City (Portland) (vice president 1978-1980, president 1986-1987), University (Portland), Multnomah Athletic (Portland).
Connections
Married Rachael L. Woodhouse, October 20, 1940. Children: Laura, Sylvia, Lynne.
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Democrat
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