Born and raised in Alaska. Joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in January 1972. Called to serve a mission in the California South Mission in 1973, and while there the mission split and I completed my mission in the California South Mission in September 1975. Married and sealed in the Los Angeles Temple in October 1975. Joined the U.S. Air Force and went active duty in 1976 and retired in 1994. Was servng during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Currently living in Greenville, TX