I was born in South Bend, Indiana April 4, 1931. Served in the U.S.A.F. from 1949 thru 1952. Moved to Fort Worth, Texas in1958. Graduated from Texas Christian University in 1967 and had my wife and three boys in attendance.I retired in 1990 having worked at General Dynamics and Bell Helicopter as a Hydraulic Design Engineer. I am or was an avid wood worker model maker. I turned to woodcarving in 1987.