Dale T. Kienbaum

Dale Thomas Kienbaum died on Jan. 1, 2012.

His love of farming began at birth near Palouse, Wash., where his father farmed. As a teenager he farmed for his parents near St. Maries, Idaho. He interrupted his farming career to join the U.S. Air Force. He served in Korea as a facilities manager for the Mosquito Squadron.

After returning from Korea he was stationed in Lake Charles, La., where he met and married Margaret Sensat March 11, 1956. The new couple moved to Benge, Wash., where he farmed for Ken Killingsworth.

He returned to Louisiana where he worked road construction for three years.

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