DARRELL RICHARD CHANDLER
Darrell Richard Chandler, 72, formerly of Peru, Nebraska was born on July 19, 1948, in Humboldt, Nebraska to William “Bill” and Esther (Harms) Chandler. He was the fourth and youngest son to be born to this marriage. The family at the time of his birth lived on a farm outside of Verdon where Darrell attended kindergarten through 2nd grade at Dawson public school and half of third grade in Verdon. The family moved to Humboldt where his dad farmed and he attended a one room country school and Humboldt public school. The family moved to Peru around 1960 where his dad was the first custodian at the new Student Center at Peru State College. Darrell attended Peru Prep and graduated from high school with the class of 1966. He then attended PSC for a year and a half before working for the City of Peru for a year. Darrell then began working at Wood carve Cabinet Factory (later called Triangle Pacific then Armstrong). Darrell worked around 35 years before he had to take disability due to arthritis.