PEARSON, DONALD AND MARJORIE (REIGLE)

by Marjorie Pearson (Reigle)

Entry F327 from the History of Hooker County Nebraska
with permission of the Hooker County Historical Society

Donald and Marjorie Pearson 1982.

Donald Robert Pearson was born October
14, 1938 in Mullen, Nebraska to Fritz B. &
Myrtle F. (Rector) Pearson. Grandparents
were Charlie & Alice (Speck) Rector and
John & Johanna Pearson, all of Mullen, Ne.

Donald grew up in Mullen, attending the
Mullen Public schools, graduating May 18,
1956. As he was growing up, he liked to hunt
and fish and some of his old fishing buddies
were Buck Junod and E. G. Long. He also
went with his Dad as he "ditched" with his
dragline.

After graduating he worked construction
with Franke Construction, in Auto Repair
and in August of 1954 went to work at the
Bank of Mullen, working there 19 years and
becoming Vice President.

On December 21, 1957, Donald married
Marjorie Ann Reigle of Mullen in the United
Methodist Church. She was born
1938 in Cherry County and moved to Hooker
County at the age of 4. Her parents are Ray
E. & Myrtle I (Shefneer) Reigle of Mullen.
Grandparents were Tom A. & Theresa (An-
ding) Reigle and B. Frank & Martha (Stuart)
Shefneer. Both sets of grandparents had lived
on homesteads north of Mullen in Cherry
County.

Donald & Marjorie have lived in Mullen all
of their married life, except for one year when
they moved to North Platte.

All of their children were born in Mullen
at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital.

Julie Ann born 1958, Linda Lou born
1959, Donald Robert Jr. 1961, Susan Irene
1963.

These children are all graduates of the
Mullen Public Schools (including the son-
inlaws), so the Mullen Alumni Banquet each
June is one of the family holidays.

Marjorie was a May 18, 1956 graduate of
Mullen Public School, attended Kearney
State College and after teaching for 2 years,
stayed home several years to raise the family
and in 1965 went to work at the Mullen Clinic
for 16 years.

Donald and Marjorie became members of
the St. Josephs Episcopal church in 1958 and
eventually all of the children were baptized
and confirmed members of St. Josephs.
Donald is a member of the vestry and
Marjorie is a licensed layreader and helps
with Sunday School.

They have been active in community
affairs with Donald organizing the first EMT
training course and acquiring the first ambu-
lance during the years he was Fire Chief. He
implemented more training and equipment
for the fire department. He has been Presi-
dent of the Mullen Golf Course and is an avid
golfer. He is a member of the Mullen
Commercial Club and is involved with the
annual "Sharp Tail Grouse Hunt."

Marjorie has been active in the Mullen
Hospital Auxillary with the Hooker County
Unit of the American Cancer Society and is
the Secretary of the Mullen Alumni Associa-
tion.