Memories of my early years are of joyous discovery in the beautiful Badlands where I have returned to live again at Imlay – as its only resident.

Science and public policy have been life-long passions of mine.

I was born in the New Underwood hospital where my mother was a nurse . I spent my youth between Creston and Imlay South Dakota, both now ghost towns which are located east of Rapid City on highway 44.

Because of my mother’s illness, I was raised from age two and a half till 13 by my grandmother who was store owner, post mistress and school teacher at Imlay. I attended the little one room school at Imlay through the eighth grade.

I am a graduate of Rapid City High School. I attended Ben Lomond High School, Ogden, Utah my 10th grade year.

I then attended one year Sacramento State College, Sacramento California then returned again to western South Dakota where I attended the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology for three years as a special student – emphasis – biology.

I was married for 27 years and raised two daughters.

Rebecca, is a School of Mines graduate as a metallurgical engineer and is a retired corrosion specialist for bp in Chicago.

Lorena, lives in Colorado, has a degree in English from the University of Maryland and is mother of my granddaughter, Reiko.

My grandson, Levi, works for a medical supply co in Colorado and is the father of my two great grandchildren..

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