as his dad was career Navy. He graduated from High School in Bedford, Texas and attended Tarrant County Junior College. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and spent five years at various locations including two tours in Korea, a tour
in Colorado Springs and one at Eglin AFB in Florida before leaving the Air Force to work for Defense Contractors. He worked inThule, Greenland for a few years and then eighteen years in Kuwait where he worked until his health forced his retirement, after being diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease. He died December 6.
His wife, Sol and daughter, Lissa, his parents Don and Edith and three brothers, Steve, Greg, and Gary all live in the Colorado Springs area.
A Memorial Service will be held at Swan Law Funeral Home on January 7, 2014 at 1:00 PM.