Youngest child of Joseph "Joe" A. and Anne "Annie" H. Schlottman Biedenharn. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Eason. Named for his Great Grandfather. According to his obituary in the Alexandria Daily Town Talk, he was stricken with polio at age 8, which limited the movement of his feet. He graduated from Princeton University in 1930. He was the manager of the Ouachita Candy Company and then chairman of the board. He was an early stockholder in Delta Airlines and was on the board of directors. He was also a philanthropist. He was a proud supporter of the Boys and Girls Club and the Dixie Youth programs. Bernard owned the first privately owned plane in Monroe in 1930. Bernard was also the first to have a privately owned helicopter in north Louisiana, which he used to travel to business meetings and for pleasure. He had a helipad behind his home on Arrant Road in West Monroe. Bernard was survived by his second wife Margaret.
Youngest child of Joseph "Joe" A. and Anne "Annie" H. Schlottman Biedenharn. Husband of Mary Elizabeth Eason. Named for his Great Grandfather. According to his obituary in the Alexandria Daily Town Talk, he was stricken with polio at age 8, which limited the movement of his feet. He graduated from Princeton University in 1930. He was the manager of the Ouachita Candy Company and then chairman of the board. He was an early stockholder in Delta Airlines and was on the board of directors. He was also a philanthropist. He was a proud supporter of the Boys and Girls Club and the Dixie Youth programs. Bernard owned the first privately owned plane in Monroe in 1930. Bernard was also the first to have a privately owned helicopter in north Louisiana, which he used to travel to business meetings and for pleasure. He had a helipad behind his home on Arrant Road in West Monroe. Bernard was survived by his second wife Margaret.
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