Kinder Mann Chambers, 94, the Bamboo Guru of Bryant Station near Buckholts passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2923 at his home. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Marek-Burns-Laywell Funeral Home in Cameron. Burial will follow in the Bryant Station Cemetery, 345 County Road 106, Buckholts, TX 76518. Visitation will be Friday, January 5, from 5-7:00 pm at the funeral home.

Kinder Chambers, a retired petroleum engineer, was born January 18, 1929 to Charles Amos and Buena Beatrice (McAnulty) Chambers, Albuquerque, NM. He grew up in the Bryant Station area and graduated from Buckholts HS in 1946 before joining the army. He was a U. S. Army veteran of WWII. After the military he graduated with his Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Texas. Kinder Chambers married Mary Len Kendall on January 29, 1950. He was a registered Petroleum engineer and worked in the oil fields his entire life living in LA, CA, and TX. This included a lot of hands on as well as speaking as a subject-matter expert at conventions worldwide. He completed his career working for the State of Texas coordinating the state funded plugging of abandoned oil wells. After his retirement, he and his wife raised up to 50 varieties of bamboo in Bryant station and they were members of both the Texas Bamboo Society and the American Bamboo Society. Kinder provided a lot of bamboo education on the farm as well as being a supplier for some growers. He was active in the Buckholts Lions Club.

Kinder Chambers was preceded in death by his daughter, Amy Lynn Chambers. He is survived by his wife of 73 years; one daughter; two sons; 6 grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers or trees, memorials may be made to Morning Star Ranch Ministries, 4701 CR 328, Milano, TX 76556,