The author grew up in the New River Valley of Southern West Virginia. He graduated from high school, and entered service. After serving in The First Cav. Division, in Japan, he applied for a positi...mehr sehenThe author grew up in the New River Valley of Southern West Virginia. He graduated from high school, and entered service. After serving in The First Cav. Division, in Japan, he applied for a position as Locomotive Fireman and was accepted at Peru, Indiana. In the fall of 49 he was granted a leave of absence to attend Concord College receiving his BS Degree. In the spring of 56 he was called back to work where he remained until retiring, in 1988, after 40 years service.
He and his wife have two sons, both Optometrists, and eight grandchildren.weniger sehen