I was born on October 14, 1929 and raised in Okanogan, Washington. Two weeks later the stock market crashed and US was thrown into the worst depression in the history of the country. No cause and effect, I hope. After graduating from OHS in 1947, I attended Whitworth University in Spokane, graduating in 1951. During the Korean War I served in the Marine Corps. For the next 32 years I taught Language Arts classes in the Richland (Washington) Public Schools. After retirement my brother Robert and I researched the St. John, Jones, Givens, Freeman and Duckworth genealogical records. We published two chronicles in 1995. I enjoy genealogy, traveling, reading, tennis, Scouting, and church activities.

I was born on October 14, 1929 and raised in Okanogan, Washington. Two weeks later the stock market crashed and US was thrown into the worst depression in the history of the country. No cause and effect, I hope. After graduating from OHS in 1947, I attended Whitworth University in Spokane, graduating in 1951. During the Korean War I served in the Marine Corps. For the next 32 years I taught Language Arts classes in the Richland (Washington) Public Schools. After retirement my brother Robert and I researched the St. John, Jones, Givens, Freeman and Duckworth genealogical records. We published two chronicles in 1995. I enjoy genealogy, traveling, reading, tennis, Scouting, and church activities.