He grew up on a farm near Glidden, Iowa, and attended school in Glidden. We met at the State College of Iowa, where he was a business major. That meant that he’d be drafted upon graduation, so he enlisted in the Air Force. We were married the same year (1966).
The Air Force sent him to tech school for Air Traffic Control, to Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, then to Vietnam. Air Traffic Control became his career–in Colorado, then Des Moines, where he retired.
Guy has enjoyed robust health until the last few years, when he developed Parkinson’s, most likely for serving in Vietnam. He’s given up his motorcycle and sports car, and we’re unable to travel anymore. Enjoying the Iowa State Fair is in the past, but he still volunteers at church one day a week and has played trumpet with the local New Horizons Band for a dozen years.
He’s a popular neighbor, with his chainsaw, snowblower, and willingness to collect leaves every autumn. Now he enjoys watching the neighbors from his swing on the porch.
Happy Birthday from your Favorite Wife!