James A. Chandler was born in Sparkman, Arkansas, on January 23, 1921. Honorable discharge from the U.S. Army shortly after the end of World War II, he served in England the length of the war loading bombs on airplanes and diffusing bombs. Even though he enlisted in the Army, was stationed at an Air Force Base in central England. Chandler was a disabled veteran having an enemy bomb fragment pierce one of his eyes, although he returned to active duty after recovery. His work career after the war was with the U.S. Postal Service, in Provo, Utah from which he retired. Chandler married and later divorced Emilie Mae Wilde, and had two children, Jamie Chandler and Thomas E. Chandler. James Chandler died in Phoenix, Arizona, on February 10, 2000. Special interests and hobbies: The outdoors, hunting, camping, fishing, boating, water skiing, and snow skiing. His ashes were scattered on the slopes of Alta Ski Resort.

Thomas E. Chandler was born in Provo, Utah, on October 31, 1948. He is a dentist, now retired. He initially practiced dentistry in Provo for a short while, and then moved to Delta, Millard County, Utah in 1979, with his new bride, Karen Jones, where he practiced dentistry for forty-three years. Thomas and Karen had two children, Scott Chandler and Jennifer Chandler. Thomas, Karen, and Scott still reside in Delta. Thomas' special interests include: Travel, the outdoors, hiking and backpacking, and amateur radio using high speed International Morse Code to communicate with other amateur radio enthusiasts all over the world.

Biographical note provided by Thomas Chandler.