Willard Lamar Lambert, 49, Lafayette businessman, Purdue University alumnus, and former hybrid corn breeder, was stricken with a fatal heart attack at 9 PM Wednesday [April 28, 1965] while having dinner with friends at Cromwell, IN. He was on a business trip for the L&S Steel Co., which just two weeks ago honored him with its 1964 merit award for 'Best Building of the Year' for a new building of the Radio Materials Co. at Attica.
Born at Millersburg, Elkhart County, he was graduated from high school there and was the first state president of the Future Farmers of America. In 1939, he graduated from Purdue University's School of Agriculture with a degree in farm management. At Purdue, he was one of the first to work and study with hybrid corn breeders in development of new strains and lines, and worked on one of the first corn detasseling machines.
After graduation, he was appointed manager of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and was in charge of its hybrid seed program for five years. He lived at Manheim, PA, from 1940 to 1945. During World War II, he was a government consultant for food programming, and presented foreign aid advice on corn growing and processing.
At Des Moines, IA, Mr. Lambert was affiliated with the Corn States Hybrid Service Co. from 1945-1960 and developed methods of modern seed processing, handling and drying equipment, and worked with the governments of Cuba, Mexico and Canada on their farm programs. He came to Lafayette in 1960 and was launched the steel business he was affiliated at his death. He also was co-owner of Klondike Warehousing Inc. and Rose Lanes Inc. bowling center. He was a member of Kiwanis Club, Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, and was active with the Purdue Alumni Association and Ceres Club.
Mr. Lambert was married to Pauline Daigneau at Niles, NE, in 1945, and she survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Miss Patricia Lambert of Mishawaka; a stepson, Sherwood Hollibaugh of Des Moines, IA; two brothers, Gabriel Lambert of Goshen and Richard Lambert of Knoxville, TN; a sister, Mrs. Ray Purcell of Niles, MI; and four grandchildren.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Thu 4/29/1965, page 10
Born at Millersburg, Elkhart County, he was graduated from high school there and was the first state president of the Future Farmers of America. In 1939, he graduated from Purdue University's School of Agriculture with a degree in farm management. At Purdue, he was one of the first to work and study with hybrid corn breeders in development of new strains and lines, and worked on one of the first corn detasseling machines.
After graduation, he was appointed manager of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and was in charge of its hybrid seed program for five years. He lived at Manheim, PA, from 1940 to 1945. During World War II, he was a government consultant for food programming, and presented foreign aid advice on corn growing and processing.
At Des Moines, IA, Mr. Lambert was affiliated with the Corn States Hybrid Service Co. from 1945-1960 and developed methods of modern seed processing, handling and drying equipment, and worked with the governments of Cuba, Mexico and Canada on their farm programs. He came to Lafayette in 1960 and was launched the steel business he was affiliated at his death. He also was co-owner of Klondike Warehousing Inc. and Rose Lanes Inc. bowling center. He was a member of Kiwanis Club, Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, and was active with the Purdue Alumni Association and Ceres Club.
Mr. Lambert was married to Pauline Daigneau at Niles, NE, in 1945, and she survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Miss Patricia Lambert of Mishawaka; a stepson, Sherwood Hollibaugh of Des Moines, IA; two brothers, Gabriel Lambert of Goshen and Richard Lambert of Knoxville, TN; a sister, Mrs. Ray Purcell of Niles, MI; and four grandchildren.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Thu 4/29/1965, page 10
Willard Lamar Lambert, 49, Lafayette businessman, Purdue University alumnus, and former hybrid corn breeder, was stricken with a fatal heart attack at 9 PM Wednesday [April 28, 1965] while having dinner with friends at Cromwell, IN. He was on a business trip for the L&S Steel Co., which just two weeks ago honored him with its 1964 merit award for 'Best Building of the Year' for a new building of the Radio Materials Co. at Attica.
Born at Millersburg, Elkhart County, he was graduated from high school there and was the first state president of the Future Farmers of America. In 1939, he graduated from Purdue University's School of Agriculture with a degree in farm management. At Purdue, he was one of the first to work and study with hybrid corn breeders in development of new strains and lines, and worked on one of the first corn detasseling machines.
After graduation, he was appointed manager of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and was in charge of its hybrid seed program for five years. He lived at Manheim, PA, from 1940 to 1945. During World War II, he was a government consultant for food programming, and presented foreign aid advice on corn growing and processing.
At Des Moines, IA, Mr. Lambert was affiliated with the Corn States Hybrid Service Co. from 1945-1960 and developed methods of modern seed processing, handling and drying equipment, and worked with the governments of Cuba, Mexico and Canada on their farm programs. He came to Lafayette in 1960 and was launched the steel business he was affiliated at his death. He also was co-owner of Klondike Warehousing Inc. and Rose Lanes Inc. bowling center. He was a member of Kiwanis Club, Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, and was active with the Purdue Alumni Association and Ceres Club.
Mr. Lambert was married to Pauline Daigneau at Niles, NE, in 1945, and she survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Miss Patricia Lambert of Mishawaka; a stepson, Sherwood Hollibaugh of Des Moines, IA; two brothers, Gabriel Lambert of Goshen and Richard Lambert of Knoxville, TN; a sister, Mrs. Ray Purcell of Niles, MI; and four grandchildren.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Thu 4/29/1965, page 10
Born at Millersburg, Elkhart County, he was graduated from high school there and was the first state president of the Future Farmers of America. In 1939, he graduated from Purdue University's School of Agriculture with a degree in farm management. At Purdue, he was one of the first to work and study with hybrid corn breeders in development of new strains and lines, and worked on one of the first corn detasseling machines.
After graduation, he was appointed manager of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau and was in charge of its hybrid seed program for five years. He lived at Manheim, PA, from 1940 to 1945. During World War II, he was a government consultant for food programming, and presented foreign aid advice on corn growing and processing.
At Des Moines, IA, Mr. Lambert was affiliated with the Corn States Hybrid Service Co. from 1945-1960 and developed methods of modern seed processing, handling and drying equipment, and worked with the governments of Cuba, Mexico and Canada on their farm programs. He came to Lafayette in 1960 and was launched the steel business he was affiliated at his death. He also was co-owner of Klondike Warehousing Inc. and Rose Lanes Inc. bowling center. He was a member of Kiwanis Club, Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, and was active with the Purdue Alumni Association and Ceres Club.
Mr. Lambert was married to Pauline Daigneau at Niles, NE, in 1945, and she survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Miss Patricia Lambert of Mishawaka; a stepson, Sherwood Hollibaugh of Des Moines, IA; two brothers, Gabriel Lambert of Goshen and Richard Lambert of Knoxville, TN; a sister, Mrs. Ray Purcell of Niles, MI; and four grandchildren.
--Lafayette Journal & Courier - Thu 4/29/1965, page 10
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