About

I was born in a rural residential area in Zanesville, Ohio in 1947.

My parents attended a Methodist church in town occasionally, and I hated it because I hated being in town.  I specially hated singing (it was a boy thing).

I was a habitual liar at 6 years old having to cover lies with other lies.  I was never taught the plan of salvation in Sunday school, only stories of perfect Bible heroes.  I was being convicted by the Holy Spirit of my lying and I felt like I was in a pit and could not get out.  One day at school (1st grade) I stole a single small plastic soldier at recess and put it in my coat pocket.  When home I felt convicted and buried the toy soldier.

That week end the family went to a lake and I was walking in 2 feet of water along an edge in a  retaining wall in the deep diving area.  I slipped off the edge and started to drown.  My short life and all my sins pasted before me.  I don't know how, but I ended up laying on the sand above the wall with nobody with me.  I looked up and the lifeguard was sitting in his tower not noticing me.  I did not tell my parents about this on the way home.

That Sunday we did not go to church and stayed home.  I was watching a televangelist on TV with my dad and the pastor presented the plan of salvation.  I went to my bedroom and sat on the bed facing the window.  I prayed confessing my sin and asking God's forgiveness and accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior.  I felt my sin fall from me like a snake shedding its skin.  I was no longer in the pit and was free of my habitual lying and stealing.  I return the toy soldier to my friend at school. 

Since my salvation I have prayed for knowledge and wisdom and His direction in all my decisions and He has blessed me well beyond my ability.

Graduated from high school in 1965 and enrolled at Ohio University studying in

mechanical engineering

Early career history - Rockwell Standard - Tool designer 1966

Married Jan, my sweet heart from high school in 1967 

Military service - US Navy VP-16 Aircrew AW2   1967-1970

Continued career - Rockwell International - CNC programmer  1970

Member United Methodist Church Nashport, OH

 Served as lay pastor preaching one Sunday every other month

Moved to Santa Clarita, California in 1982 to start new career with IBM

Systems Engineer 

Senior Programmer - Supervisor Santa Monica CIM Lab

Consultant Application Engineer CATIA SW region

Scout Master of Boy Scout Troop 577 Santa Clarita, CA