In August of 1990 he got Pneumonia and was hospitalized during that hospital stay he was diagnosed with COPD. This was life changing diagnosis for him as he now required to be oxygen 24/7. He retired from his job and we were lucky that we did not loose him then. We have so far been blessed with 12.5 years of having him with us. Recently he was hospitalized again with Pneumonia. This hospitalization resulted in the diagnosis of Stage 3 Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the lung. This diagnosis again has rocked our world upside down.

My dad is a wonderful man. He has always been full of life and full of stories. There is nothing I love more than to sit and listen to his stories of growing up on the farm with 5 sisters.

 He and my mom have been married 43 years and were blessed with 3 kids. 2 girls and boy, they have blessed him with 10 wonderful grandkids. 6 boys and 4 girls.

His hobbies include fishing, 4 wheeling camping and just spending time with family.