Grew up in and around Midlothian ,Texas . Married Betty Phillips and 4 days latter was drafted into the Army. Went to Northside of Fort Polk ,La and then Ft Sam Houston in San Antonio Texas from there to Viet Nam where I spent 11 months in the field as a combat medic

Was put in for Soldiers medal couple of purple hearts and bronze stars and the Medal Of Honor. I never followed up on it 

Returned home and we had 4 children over the next few years 

Started bass fishing and did that for years and then the wife started going to casinos and playing slots so I took thast up with her 

We enjoy going to different casinos and playing plus we usually go in our miata convertiable and when we get tired we stop at a roadisde park and sleep,then go again.

We enjoy just riding and seeing the different scenery 

We have been married 41 years Feb 2009