ry Board. During the 1950's, the Franklin County Farm Bureau Women's Heritage Committee began a project searching for farms that had been in the same family for over 100 years. Birdell wrote several articles for this initiative that recognized the farms, pioneers, and their descendants. Birdell is survived by three children, Gary (Linda) Butson of Silver Spring, Maryland, Gail (Les) Maifeld of Burnsville, Minnesota and Gloria (Dan) Burggraf of Tomball, Texas, eight grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Burial will take place in the Lindenwood Cemetery in rural Geneva, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Franklin County Historical Society or the Hampton Public Library.