Presentation Date: October 28, 2010
Charles Fender
* Born Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley, 1918.
* Schooled at Oxford, Garfield and University High (now Oakland Children's Hospital Research Facility.
* Matriculated to UC Berkeley in Political Science, graduated in 1937.
* Played oboe in the Cal Band, including the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl New Years 1938.
(Cal beat Alabama 13 to 7 under Coach Stub Allison!!)
* Stiles Hall (UC YMCA) president 1941;
Order of the Golden Bear and Warden;
Valedictorian of class. Senior Week with Clavel Reite, class '43 vice pres.
* Drafted into army Oct. '41.
* OCS Ft. Oglethorpe and posted to Ft. Riley and Ft. Custer in military police.
* Civil Affairs posting to British 8th Army 1943 - '45.
* Stanford Business School '47 - '49.
* Various sales positions ending with 20 years as Investment broker with EF Hutton. "People listen when EF Hutton talks."
* Retired 1985.
* Active in United Church of Christ, Kensington. Berkeley/Albany YMCA; Seafarers Ministry of the Golden Gate, Berth 40, Oakland. Married 68 years. * Born Alta Bates Hospital in Berkeley, 1918.
* Schooled at Oxford, Garfield and University High (now Oakland Children's Hospital Research Facility.
* Matriculated to UC Berkeley in Political Science, graduated in 1937.
* Played oboe in the Cal Band, including the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl New Years 1938.
(Cal beat Alabama 13 to 7 under Coach Stub Allison!!)
* Stiles Hall (UC YMCA) president 1941;
Order of the Golden Bear and Warden;
Valedictorian of class. Senior Week with Clavel Reite, class '43 vice pres.
* Drafted into army Oct. '41.
* OCS Ft. Oglethorpe and posted to Ft. Riley and Ft. Custer in military police.
* Civil Affairs posting to British 8th Army 1943 - '45.
* Stanford Business School '47 - '49.
* Various sales positions ending with 20 years as Investment broker with EF Hutton. "People listen when EF Hutton talks."
* Retired 1985.
* Active in United Church of Christ, Kensington. Berkeley/Albany YMCA; Seafarers Ministry of the Golden Gate, Berth 40, Oakland. Married 68 years.