I was born in central Nebraska (USA) and grew up on a farm located there. After graduating from college I worked in the aerospace world for the next 33 years. Associated job opportunities provided me the chance to live and work in numerous locations all over the United States and included some work assignments that took me to eight other countries during that career.

I am completely intrigued by the life experiences that my ancestors, both in the United States and in Europe, would have had and how they were impacted by the world events of their time. Both within, and external to Find-A-Grave, I am working to discover new family information and grow the content of my family tree for my children, grandchildren, and other family members.

A key part of this journey for me (within Find-A-Grave) is to link the members of my family tree that are not currently linked. I am also working to update family member memorial pages with photographic and biographical information that is available to me. It is my hope that by adding this information, I can more fully and respectfully represent each person's life.