After graduation, I worked for the Millerville Coop
Creamery for about a year and a half. I
married Irma Hopfner in October of 1959.
We lived in Alexandria for 13 years where I began my banking career
starting with the First National Bank. I
was transferred to LaCrosse, Wisconsin in 1973 and worked at a First Bank until
we moved to Fergus Falls in 1979. I
worked for the First National Bank for 13 years and in 1992, I began working
for Ottertail Power Company as an economic development consultant until my
retirement in 2002.
We are winter residences of Sun City, Arizona from
October to April and then return to Minnesota.
We love the bugs and taxes in Minnesota, and the snow (sometimes).
I still do some consulting work but mostly play golf and
enjoy my LazyBoy in both places.
We have four sons, the oldest, Jeff in Lake Zurich, near Chicago, Bob in
Moorhead, Steve in Sioux Falls and Brian in Aviano, Italy. All sons are married and have families, 13
grandkids to prove it. So far, no great
grandkids.
We are in good health and have been very lucky. We celebrated our 50th wedding
anniversary two years ago and as long as we are able, will continue to make the
journey to Arizona each fall.
