Bud was born in New London area of Missouri and went to school there till 9 yrs of age, then moved to Danville, Illinois.    He was in the Army and retired from there  then joined the Navy because he wanted to go out on a ship.  His superiors liked him as an electrician and made him work on land.  After 4 yrs he quit and then returned to Danville, Illinois in 1969 and married Cathy.

In 1971, they moved back to New London, Missouri, and rekindled the friendships he had as a child and still hanging out at the local gas station/restaurant with many

of them.    

 He is father of 3 boys and 2 girls who live in Missouri and Illinois.  He can't count the number of grandkids cause not enough fingers and toes .


He is accomplished in  electrical work, swimming pool installations, mechanics, race car driver, hunting and leading hunting groups, and the scariest of all is the antennas that he built, carrying the parts to the top that look like bridges.

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