Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameCole KUGEL 41,42
Birth14 Mar 1902, Salt Fork, OK
Death11 Jun 2007
BurialLongmont Mountain View Cemetery, CO
OccupationFarmer
EducationOklahoma A&M College (Oklahoma State University)
ReligionMethodist
FatherJohn KUGEL (1869-1964)
MotherRose VACIN (1872-1942)
Spouses
1Mildred KEMPER 41,42
Birth1904, Chicakasha, OK
Death8 Jun 2001
BurialLongmont Mountain View Cemetery, CO
OccupationMathematics teacher
ReligionMethodist
Marriage25 Oct 1936
Notes for Cole KUGEL
Prior to his death in 2007, he was certified as the world’s oldest living pilot.
Last Modified 26 Dec 2007Created 24 Aug 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh
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