Born in Freedom Pennsylvania, lived that area until ten, family moved to Erie, competed High School, some college, graduated from the University of Detroit, into the Navy WWII, involved in disposing Japanese munitions in 1946, leave the Active Navy, stay in Reserves, come to Denver, marry Barbara Foley in 1951. Work next 35 years, Denver Policeman, Jeppesen & Co, Monitor General, then self employed salesman. Moved to Windsor Gardens in 2008, began writing of people, events remembered these 89 years.