I was raised in Batavia, IL and after marrying Doris in 1970, we moved to Elburn, IL. We lived there until 1990 when we moved to Tennessee. I spent 3 years in the Marine Corps, from there spent a few years in printing, then worked 20 years as a travel agent, retiring when we got to Tennessee. Doris and I first attended the Hayward event in 1990 and Doris was a participant until she passed away in 2010, I was her attendant. Now I attend as a volunteer and was appointed to the National Board in 2013.
In 2012 was the beginning for the Doris Ekstrom Scholarship through the National Organization, the committee continues to move forward in support of the program to help those that come to be part of the FHNB. Education is important and we need to show that we are more than just an event for disabilities we are part of society and what better way then helping someone to go to school and share their experiences with others