Murder Victim. One of the victims of the DC Beltway Sniper, he was killed while pumping gas close to his office. A native of Obelisk, Pennsylvania, he loved old cars, a hobby he shared with his father and brothers, but would have surprised his co-workers had they known. To avoid the draft, he enlisted in the Army and was sent to South Vietnam in May 1969. He received the Purple Heart for wounds received in hostile action on March 8, 1970 and a permanent disability for the same. Although he spent over a year in recovery, he graduated with a civil engineer degree from Penn State in 1975. He relocated to northern Virginia to work in the field. Never married, he was an active uncle - to his brothers and his friends children - and a long-time sponsor to several children through World Vision, an anti-poverty mission. He loved the outdoors, especially the water-ways. Contributions to conservation-related charities were among the numerous receipts found after his death.
Murder Victim. One of the victims of the DC Beltway Sniper, he was killed while pumping gas close to his office. A native of Obelisk, Pennsylvania, he loved old cars, a hobby he shared with his father and brothers, but would have surprised his co-workers had they known. To avoid the draft, he enlisted in the Army and was sent to South Vietnam in May 1969. He received the Purple Heart for wounds received in hostile action on March 8, 1970 and a permanent disability for the same. Although he spent over a year in recovery, he graduated with a civil engineer degree from Penn State in 1975. He relocated to northern Virginia to work in the field. Never married, he was an active uncle - to his brothers and his friends children - and a long-time sponsor to several children through World Vision, an anti-poverty mission. He loved the outdoors, especially the water-ways. Contributions to conservation-related charities were among the numerous receipts found after his death.
Bio by: Beth Painter
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