Branch of Service: Navy

Rank: Petty Officer

Date of Birth: 08/06/1929

Place of Birth: Rock Island, IL

Name of high school: Rock Island

City/State: Rock Island, IL

College: University of Arizona

Degree: B.A.

Name of Spouse: Beatrice

How long married: 59 years

Residence before Abbey Delray: Sacramento, CA

Career: Sacramento Country, supervisor of real state assessors

No. of children: 3 | Grandchildren: 5 | Great-grandchildren: 15

Your experience in the service: He joined the Naval Reserve during the Korean War and served on the battleship USS New Jersey as Boilerman 3rd class. He also sailed to Cuba, Panama and Japan.