I grew up in Ohio, I first experienced the Lord at church camp when I was about 13. After High School, I joined the Navy as a Boiler Tech. 4 yrs in Active service in 1974. I married my childhood sw...view moreI grew up in Ohio, I first experienced the Lord at church camp when I was about 13. After High School, I joined the Navy as a Boiler Tech. 4 yrs in Active service in 1974. I married my childhood sweetheart Catherine L. Emerson on the 14th of July we had three children Wesslee, Desiree, and Crystal. Later I went into the reserves and retired in 1999 as a Machinist Mate 1st class. I worked at Mansfield Plumbing products and retired from there from 79 to 2001. My parents and brothers and sisters all moved to Arizona after we married in 79. We moved to Arizona after I retired from the Navy. I work for a Defense company as a security guard now since 2001. Our son went into the Navy as an AT for 9 years married Kim and has 3 kids. Desiree Went into the Navy as an AO for 4 yrs and Married Jeremy and they have 2 children. Our youngest Married and divorced and had a daughter remarried to Victor and they had two sons and adopted a boy and a girl they Foster children in Ohioview less