Herb, My Early Story

I am a Missouri boy, born into a family with southern roots. My family moved often, making it difficult for me to fit in. Mother taught us Southern values, and Dad taught us the importance of honor and enterprise. I was a pretty good worker and a fair athlete. I discovered the wonders of science at an early age. an interest that has never left me. Our family values helped me to thrive and to strive for knowledge. I mined coal, wrangled calves, milked a cow, made gunpowder, built rockets, firecrackers, and canons, and became a fair electronic technician. In 1950, we moved from Bountiful Utah to Rockville Missouri, where I would attend high school.