My Story

My Story is a reflection on the events of my life from my birth in 1926 until my marriage in 1949, at the age of 23. My experiences in growing up on a poor, hilly farm without electricity or inside plumbing during the depression years of the 1930s, then the difficult war years of the early 1940s, followed by the growing prosperity after WW II all helped to shape the kind of person that I wished to become. These events helped me to progressively establish three main goals for my life: Build a meaningful relationship with my Creator, get a worthwhile education, and find a Special Girl to share my life.

In those 23 years, I accomplished two of my goals. The one remaining goal—my first and oldest objective—was still a work in progress at the end of My Story. My efforts to find an acceptable way of worshipping my God would not be realized until a few more years had passed. I had also determined that my Special Girl and I would reach this goal together. If time allows, I will complete that account in Our Story All The Way in the near future.

My initial purpose in writing this account has been to preserve that heritage for my two sons, Steve and Jeff, and for their families... If My Story proves to be of any interest to others, so much the better.

— Amazon BT