I was two years old when this picture was taken. My dad was a dairy farmer in the beautiful hills of Southern Indiana. We were together almost every day until I left home for college. We worked together, played together, fished together, hunted together, and worshipped together. His impact on my life is impossible to adequately measure. He served his country during WW II in North Africa and Italy, first in the 532nd Antiaircraft Artillery, and toward the end of the war in the 473rd 473rd infantry. Fifth Army AAA: Salerno to Florence. The War Against Germany & Italy Mediterranean and Adjacent Areas (1951, 1988) Here are some pictures of dad in uniform, right after the war: Pict. 1, Pict. 2. He served in many capacities in our little town. Among other things, he served on the School Board, the County Fair Board, as an Elder for the Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ, and on the Water Board. He is an excellent reader, no doubt because his first grade teacher taught him to read with phonics. She was my teacher, too!  He was as excited as I was about the possible impact of these web pages, which were launched in late 2003. Together we wish you a profitable journey through the ever evolving pages of my website. Tribute to my Dad.