Born November 24, 1923, on a farm in western New York; early schooling was in a one-room schoolhouse. Severe migraine headaches prohibited him from reading, ending his schooling early. After WWII, ...view moreBorn November 24, 1923, on a farm in western New York; early schooling was in a one-room schoolhouse. Severe migraine headaches prohibited him from reading, ending his schooling early. After WWII, he designed and sold manufactured housing. In November, 1999, the gift of poetry captured his being. Every poem is a vivid picture of his life and happenings in poetic verse. His passion for wood is seen in the many parquetry pictures using the natural colors of wood, without use of paint or stain.view less