mechanical engineering, was the facility engineer at the USDA Metabolism and Radiation Research Laboratory. He also taught a judo class at NDSU for 32 years. He earned a 6th-degree black belt in judo and jujutsu, 5th-degree black belt in Zen Judo and a 3rd-degree black belt in Goshin Budo Jujutsu. He was an Army veteran who lived in Custer, South Dakota.