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By GRAHAM WIl1fERAU
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Leo Amendt. the founder of
San Bernardino's Amendt Oil Co.
and a former city. councilman,
died Wednesday at age 78.
, Amendt. who was a founder of
the Bank of San Bernardino. died
of congestive heart failure at his
San Bernardino home. .
10,' Forrnen;'olleagues r;mem-':,
"hered 'Amendt on 'J'htirsdliY. as aH..
generous philanthropist as"well"
as an astute businessman.
uHe was a cigar-smoking, con-
genial. ever.smiling man," said
Highland City Councilman Den-
nis Johnson.'. l~"',
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IIHe was a very good business.
man who h~d a Jot of credibility. . L80~~ . ,I. . j\
He gave ~s ,~ord and follo",ed Philanthropist, businessman'", ,
throughonlt.. "''''.r;;...... "', . '" r. -"'rl
. Amendt, a native of. Ottaw,a. ~'H; was a ~ea't hu:n~iari8n for
m.. found"'! Amendt, qll Co. !n <thecity'syoutb.", ",' t'
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,''\.. "T'li~company co~rn'ues to ,~urvivor8 Include, h f. .ile, I
distribute gas to 28 Inland Em- ElOise. two daughters, Aleta 0rIs-,
. 'J' t ti ,. kill and Tracy Amendt, both of
plre exaco gas s a ons. San Bernardino; two sons, Tony
He was also among the found- of Redlands and Perry of San
ers of the Bank of San Bernardi- Bernardino; two sisters, Barbara
no in 1984 and served on the Plue of Redlands and Catherine
bank's board of directors until Farr of San Bernardino; a broth-
last year, when he stepped down er, Raymond of Murrieta; and six
for health reasons: grandchildren. '
Amendt was appointed to the Services will be private. The
San Bernardino City Council in family suggests donations to St.
1969, but was later recalled after Bernardine Hospital Foundation,
a planning dispute. 489 E., 21st St., San Bernardino
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this city." said former Mayor AI . Bobbitt Memorial is handling
Ballard. who appointed Amendt. arrangements.
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AMENDT, LEO C.
August 28, 1969
Councilman
Councilman -7th Ward
to February IS" 1970
Elective Offices
COUNCILMAN - Seventh Ward
JUNE 6, 1966 - CHARTER AMENDMENT - NUMBER OF
WARDS FROM FIVE TO SEVEN
May 8, 1967
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- Donald Shepherd
Resigned
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Aug. 28, 1969
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- Leo Arnendt (Appointed)
Recalled
Feb. 10, 1970
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May 10, 1971
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Russell Lackner (Short Term)
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- Russell E. Lackner (Full Term)
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