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Chester William “Jack” Ponsler

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Chester William “Jack” Ponsler

Birth
El Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri, USA
Death
7 Oct 1968 (aged 83)
Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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He was the son of Jacob Henry Ponsler and Lydia I. Thompson. He married Muriel Olivia Grant at Vancouver, Washington, on July 5, 1920.

During the 1920s and 1930s, Jack and Muriel Ponsler were prominent in the social, civic and business life of Florence, Oregon, where Jack owned the J. C. Ponsler Ford dealership. Following Muriel's death in 1939, Jack Ponsler gave the Oregon State Parks bureau a two-acre parcel of real estate on the north end of coastal Lane County, Oregon, with the stipulation that it be dedicated as a memorial to Muriel. The Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial Wayside continues to offer motorists a refreshing stopover with a picnic area and lovely ocean views.

For a fascinating look at the lives of Muriel and Jack Ponsler, see: "Muriel O. Ponsler, The Woman Behind the Wayside," Christee Gamron, 100 Steps on the Oregon Coast, June 22, 2015.
He was the son of Jacob Henry Ponsler and Lydia I. Thompson. He married Muriel Olivia Grant at Vancouver, Washington, on July 5, 1920.

During the 1920s and 1930s, Jack and Muriel Ponsler were prominent in the social, civic and business life of Florence, Oregon, where Jack owned the J. C. Ponsler Ford dealership. Following Muriel's death in 1939, Jack Ponsler gave the Oregon State Parks bureau a two-acre parcel of real estate on the north end of coastal Lane County, Oregon, with the stipulation that it be dedicated as a memorial to Muriel. The Muriel O. Ponsler Memorial Wayside continues to offer motorists a refreshing stopover with a picnic area and lovely ocean views.

For a fascinating look at the lives of Muriel and Jack Ponsler, see: "Muriel O. Ponsler, The Woman Behind the Wayside," Christee Gamron, 100 Steps on the Oregon Coast, June 22, 2015.


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