BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – Dale Chidester, one of 13 Kellogg employees to pool their savings in 1941 to charter what became Kellogg Community FCU, has passed away at 99.
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Chidester went on to serve as treasurer-manager of the credit union from its founding until 1973, when he was presented a Credit Union Service Award by the Michigan CU League. Since then the credit union has grown to almost $400 million in assets and 30,000 members.
Chidester also served as a director, vice president and secretary on the Michigan League, as a director to the CUNA board and CUNA International, and president of the Battle Creek Chapter.
He was inducted into the Michigan Credit Union Hall of Fame in 1967.
