Born in Fremont County; Ricks College; Medical Lab and X-Ray Internship, Boise State/University of Southern California Hospital Administration Study; Administrator, Fremont General Hospital; Afton Memorial; University of Minnesota; Fremont County Coroner for 40 years; retired Fremont County Commissioner and Board Chairman; by end of this term, will have completed 50 years of elected service (40 years as coroner, 6 years as commisioner, and 4 years as legislator); retired farmer and rancher; spouse: Ellen, six children, 20 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.