Born 1901 at Portage, Box Elder, UT. At age 3, his family moved to Plain City, where he worked hard on the family farm. Stopped school after the 8th grade to do farming and ranching for the family and others. Married at age 19 in 1921. For a couple of years, many odd jobs in Utah and Idaho, including agriculture, waitering, working in a canning factory, railroads, and beekeeping. In 1923 moved to Southern California to look for better jobs. Many odd jobs here, such as cleaning out oil tankers and helping to build an oil refinery. By 1925 had taken up carpentry. Called as counselor in the bishopric in 1927, mainly to supervise construction of a new chapel. At age 27, called as bishop of the Manchester Ward 1930-32. During the Great Depression, almost no work as a carpenter, took up selling life insurance, but very little of that either. Moved to the suburb or El Monte in 1935, able to have a large garden and some animals. Called into a bishopric again. In 1939 worked as a carpenter on an engineering project, then started into private contracting. During World War II, worked as a contractor for the government. After the war, with the boom in housing, did speculative building (would buy land, build a house, and then sell it). In the 1950s and 1960s, very successful selling insurance for Beneficial Life. In the 1950s in his fourth bishopric; oversaw the construction of the North El Monte Ward chapel. In the 1950s also member of the High Council under Howard W. Hunter; known as the "poet laureate" for the many poems he would recite in his talks. In 1964 called as a Temple Worker in the Los Angeles Temple, commuting there two days a week for many years. Moved to Orem, UT in 1978. Continued in construction part time with other family members. Died in 1993 in Orem, UT. Known as being forthright and hold firm to his views on labor, politics, etc, a bit "rough and ready" on the outside to some, but very devoted to his Church and kind to his family.

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