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D78613-2
Date(s)
- 1953-10-22 (Creation)
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(1919-1980)
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Ben Cheney, his wife Marian and daughter Sandra pose by their plane at the Tacoma airport. Photo ordered by Cheney Lumber Co. Ben Cheney was the owner of the Cheney Lumber Co. and a philanthropist. He loved baseball and kids, not necessarily in that order. His millions funded sports teams for kids, a baseball farm team and gifted Tacoma with Cheney Stadium. He continued to fund programs to help kids grow through sports until his death in 1971.
Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971--Family; Cheney, Ben B., 1905-1971; Cheney, Marian; Cheney, Sandra;