My family orginated in Austin, Texas and my Mom, Dad, Sister, and Brother moved to Houston, Texas during 1942 for a job at a local refinery. I was born in Pasadena, Texas (1946)and attended a local High School. I attended the University of Houston (1965-1966) and joined the U.S. Marine Corps (1966) during the Vietnam war and did my duty. I married a wonderful woman (1986) but lost her in 2007. I am now a widower researching my family's roots. It will be my legacy to my extended family as my wife and I could not have children.