I am 57 years old and have been teaching at Lebanon Community High School for over 37 years. I have also done some teaching for a local community college. In addition to teaching school, I am a volunteer hunter safety education instructor, and have been helping to educate young hunters for over 30 years.
I received my bachelor's and my master's degrees from Southern Illinois University in both Industrial Arts and English. Through experience, I could also claim a PhD in chasing various critters in the woods and waters of Southern Illinois, Missouri, and a few other states.
I have been married to my wife Sandy since 1964, and have two children; Mike and Kim. Mike and his wife, Erica, have 1 child, Justin (the next turkey hunter in the family?).
The organizations I am involved in are: American Federation of Teachers, National Rifle Association, Ducks Unlimited, Call Makers & Collector Association of America, President of Mississippi Vally Duck Hunters of Illinois, Illinois Waterfowl Association, and St. Paul United Church of Christ.
My hobbies include fishing, fine woodworking, photography, reading, and cooking. Of course, my favorite hobby is hunting. I hunt turkey, ducks, geese, deer, swans, squirrels, rabbits, and anything else that has a season and is legal to shoot.