Delbert John "Bus" Bingham was born to Adelbert W. Bingham and Hannah Rhodelpha Knight on February 7, 1915 in Ogden, Utah. His mother assed away during the 1918 flu epidemic and his grandmother, Hannah Bingham, cared for him for two and a half years until his father married Mary Pearl burton. He attended local schools in Ogden, West Ogden and Marriott. Delbert graduated from Weber High School, Weber State Junior College and Utah State University. While at Weber, Delbert was the 1938 treasurer of the W Club and a member of the basketball and wrestling teams. At Utah State, he was a member of Sigma Chi and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education. He played basketball as a forward on championship teams, three times "All Conference," and Conference high scorer during the 1939 NCAA Tournament while at Utah State. Delbert served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a glider pilot during World War II. He spent 30 months overseas in the North African and European theaters. "Bus" received the Air Medal for his mission in "Market Garden." Upon completing his military service, Delbert decided to go into business for himself as a food distributor. On August 6, 1945, he married Inez Taylor Winkler. They had five daughters. Inez passed away in 1999. Delbert passed away on May 10, 2010. He has 21 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.