He was born and raised in Marshall, MN and attended technical college in Willmar, MN. He was a Robotics Engineer until his early 50's. He then took his previous passion for flipping houses and turned it into a business of home remodeling. He loved to design, build and create. He retired in his early 60's and since retiring has enjoyed meeting several new card players, spoiling his grandkids and valued spending as much time as he could with his family. 

He LOVED to socialize with people anywhere he went. In his younger years he enjoyed playing softball, racquetball, volleyball, and tennis. He was an extraordinary storyteller who also loved playing cribbage, chess, cards and games. He found joy in camping, was a self-proclaimed math whiz (and took any opportunity to prove it), and was always up for a good challenge. Notorious for his renegade spirit and his witty sense of humor, while a very stubborn man he was an extremely compassionate soul. He fulfilled a lifelong dream of creating a model train layout where he expressed his passion for building, designing, and tinkering.