As I matured and began to travel to so many places to work and enjoy throughout the world, I was encouraged to write a book and leave some of my great memory stories for my relatives, friends and others interested in where I have been and what my career was like. I was always so busy with my work and travels, I never found or took the time to take notes. I had no serious thoughts of some day writing a book. In fact I did not consider writing this book until I had long been retired. The urge did not really push me to do so until I was 79 years old. As I began to write this autobiography, I thought that I must take the story from when I began to remember life as a child, until a few months before my 80th. birthday. Fortunately this old brain has held up thus far to allow me to tell the truthful story of this interesting long journey. After being married by telephone in June 1967 with my wife Betty, the rest of our way through life was even more enjoyable with the support we gave to each other. I hope everyone who reads this book will enjoy this amazing story I have attempted to share with all of you.