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Birth
Braham, Mn -
Siblings
Ron (March 9, 1960), Jackie (October 22, 1962), Jean (November 23, 1964), Jill (November 19, 1966), Ross (March 11, 1971) -
3 acres to run
First house I remember - 2 bedroom Rambler (Ron, Jackie & me) -
The Hennings Place
Moved to a two story with 4 bedrooms - Almost burnt the barn down
(Ron, Jackie, Jean, Jill ) -
Mrs. Fallbeck
1st grade teacher - scary -
Mrs. Nelson
Could have made a million if I would have actually put money into McDonalds when it was a penny stock. -
Great Grandpa died
My Great Grandpa passed away in his sleep, it was one of the foggiest days of my childhood. Couldn't see from the barn to the house, about 200 feet. -
My dog Honey
A car drove off the highway to hit my dog - she lived -
Ross
Brother Ross was born -
The big house on the farm
Moved onto the farm property - lived in a two story - 1 brother, 3 sisters. One huge floor grate in each floor. -
Baseball
Started at catcher as an 8th grader for JV baseball - hit 550 pct for the season. -
A year in a trailor
Lived in a mobile home for a year while our new house was being built. Took bathes in the pump house. -
Basketball
Started JV Basketball as a freshman - averaged 14 pts. per game, had 26 rebounds against Cambridge. -
Football
Started at tight end as a sophomore - caught 26 passes. -
Baseball
Varsity Baseball - Sophomore catcher - hit .450 - 4 home-runs. All-Conference Honorable mention -
Football, Basketball, Baseball
All-Conference -
Don Erickson Memorial Award
Top athletic and academic student in the school -
3.5 grade point, All-Conference Football, Basketball, Baseball, All-Area Football, Captain Football & Basketball, 4th place in Out-state Track meet in 300 yard dash 34.1 seconds. -
Off to Bethel
Started football camp - met my future wife Diane on a blind date during camp. Played football (4 yrs.) All-Conference, basketball (2 yrs.), and baseball (4 yrs.). -
Our Wedding Day!
Diane and I were married our junior year of college. 36 years and counting!! -
College Graduation
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Too young to know - Lost opportunity
Had an opportunity to teach and coach in Boseman, Montana - didn't go, baby on the way. -
Brittany
Our first child, Brittany Lynn was born 6lbs. 9 ounces -
Kyle
Our first son was born premature and died at birth. -
Garrett
Our son Garrett was born - 7 lbs 14 ounces -
Connor
Our son Connor was born - 7 lbs. 7 ounces -
Madison
Our daughter Maddie was born - 7 lbs. 5 ounces -
Loving the Lake - Lake Owasso
Remodeled a house and lived on Lake Owasso - 1989 - 1993 when we were transferred to Brookfield, WI -
Seven Years of Spendor - Brookfield, WI
The good years! Great city, great schools, great time for children and our family. Branch Manager of family business. 1993 - 2000 -
Father Passed
My father passed away in Las Vegas -
The Southern Pilgrimage
Moved to Dacula, GA. began substitute teaching. What a great state. -
Georgia Blues
Offered a job to coach JV Volleyball, teach Phy. Ed. and Health in Daccula, GA. - not to be - needed to move back to Minnesota for Mother-In-Laws health. -
Coming Home
came back to the Twin Cities & then up to Grantsburg, WI to teach Special Education with an emergency license. -
The Accident
Connor's accident - Shattered Femur three places -
Brittany & Jason's Wedding
Kyle & Jacob born June 1, 2009 - Paige born September 3, 2013 -
Zach born December 1, 2015 -
Mother passed
Mom passed away -
Connor & Brittany's Wedding
Baby on the way March 2017 -
Garret & Becky's Wedding
Kennedy born May 24, 2014 -
Maddie & Mike's Wedding