Herbert W. Herb Ebendorf
August 4, 2010
Ebendorf, Herbert W. “Herb”, 99, retired Coleman historian, passed away on August 4, 2010. Herb has made appearances on the History Channel and Ted Koppels Nightline, and in 2006, he was featured on Hattebergs People on KAKE TV in Wichita. In 2007, the Coleman Company honored him by naming a second-floor hallway in the headquarters building, decorated with a graphic timeline of the Coleman Company history, as Ebendorf Hall. Services are scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 9 at Plymouth Congregational Church, 202 N. Clifton in Wichita. Downing Lahey Mortuary East.
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I met Mr Ebendorf in 2005, seeking information on the beginning of Executives’ Secretaries, Inc., Sheldon Coleman Sr., and Mary Williams his executive secretary, along with other business men started the Wichita Chapter, (known later as Executive Women International. Mr. Ebendorf not only visited with me for some time. But later sent me a picture of Mary Williams, who was the first president of the organization. What a gentelman, who had a wealth of information. Thank You!! Barbara Lisenby 2004 Past President EWI Wichita Chapter
When Herb retired as Historian he picked me to take his place….as if that would ever be possible. He trained me and I found that Coleman and the museum was his life. This was just before Ronald Pearlman took over The Coleman Co. When Mr. Pearlman took over the museum was cut back…we went to 3 days a week of being open and eventually I was let go and the museum was closed. I saw him quite often at the Coleman Meets and he always told me he was glad I came from ‘a Coleman Family’. You, his family, have much to be proud of; he was a wonderful man and he never saw anyone that didn’t turn out to be a friend. God bless you.
Hello, It was just by chance that I was in Wichita babysitting my grandchildren and saw the notice of your father’s death. I lived catty-corner from you on Glendate (I think tha is the street). Our parents were friends. My parents were Bill & Eloise Hartong. I remember that Virginia tried to hatch my duck’s eggs in your furnace room but we all did not know they had to be turn and the results were not good! I did not realize what a unique contribution your father made to Coleman history. That is great. Herb moved into Georgetown somethime after my mother did and I saw him a few times there. Please accept my condolences. I will tell my brother, Bill.