Lefty was born and raised in the small town of Tipton, Missouri. He attended St. Andrew's Grade School and graduated from Tipton High School. He was baptized and confirmed in his hometown parish and served as an altar boy until he graduated from high school in 1956. Always being called "Lefty," he participated in all sports offered, and his classmates remained his friends for life.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1956 and was stationed in San Diego, California. He served on the aircraft carriers USS Kearsarge and USS Phillipine Sea, spending time in Hawaii, the Phillipine Islands, Okinawa, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. He moved to St. Louis and went to work for McDonnell Aircraft in 1962. After being laid off in 1970, he went to work for Nash Engineering Company in St. Louis County until he retired in 1998.
He enjoyed the sport of horseshoe pitching and was a member of the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association (NHPA) for 28 years, starting as a beginner and working up to the championship division. He travelled across the United States pitching in tournaments. He was inducted into the St. Charles County Amateur Sports Hall of Fame in 2014 for his service and dedication to the sport. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, Counsel #823. In addition to the NHPA, he was a member of the Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club.
Lefty is survived by his wife, a son and daughter, four granddaughters, a sister, and many other relatives and friends.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1956 and was stationed in San Diego, California. He served on the aircraft carriers USS Kearsarge and USS Phillipine Sea, spending time in Hawaii, the Phillipine Islands, Okinawa, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. He moved to St. Louis and went to work for McDonnell Aircraft in 1962. After being laid off in 1970, he went to work for Nash Engineering Company in St. Louis County until he retired in 1998.
He enjoyed the sport of horseshoe pitching and was a member of the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association (NHPA) for 28 years, starting as a beginner and working up to the championship division. He travelled across the United States pitching in tournaments. He was inducted into the St. Charles County Amateur Sports Hall of Fame in 2014 for his service and dedication to the sport. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, Counsel #823. In addition to the NHPA, he was a member of the Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club.
Lefty is survived by his wife, a son and daughter, four granddaughters, a sister, and many other relatives and friends.
Lefty was born and raised in the small town of Tipton, Missouri. He attended St. Andrew's Grade School and graduated from Tipton High School. He was baptized and confirmed in his hometown parish and served as an altar boy until he graduated from high school in 1956. Always being called "Lefty," he participated in all sports offered, and his classmates remained his friends for life.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1956 and was stationed in San Diego, California. He served on the aircraft carriers USS Kearsarge and USS Phillipine Sea, spending time in Hawaii, the Phillipine Islands, Okinawa, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. He moved to St. Louis and went to work for McDonnell Aircraft in 1962. After being laid off in 1970, he went to work for Nash Engineering Company in St. Louis County until he retired in 1998.
He enjoyed the sport of horseshoe pitching and was a member of the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association (NHPA) for 28 years, starting as a beginner and working up to the championship division. He travelled across the United States pitching in tournaments. He was inducted into the St. Charles County Amateur Sports Hall of Fame in 2014 for his service and dedication to the sport. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, Counsel #823. In addition to the NHPA, he was a member of the Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club.
Lefty is survived by his wife, a son and daughter, four granddaughters, a sister, and many other relatives and friends.
He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1956 and was stationed in San Diego, California. He served on the aircraft carriers USS Kearsarge and USS Phillipine Sea, spending time in Hawaii, the Phillipine Islands, Okinawa, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore. He moved to St. Louis and went to work for McDonnell Aircraft in 1962. After being laid off in 1970, he went to work for Nash Engineering Company in St. Louis County until he retired in 1998.
He enjoyed the sport of horseshoe pitching and was a member of the National Horseshoe Pitchers Association (NHPA) for 28 years, starting as a beginner and working up to the championship division. He travelled across the United States pitching in tournaments. He was inducted into the St. Charles County Amateur Sports Hall of Fame in 2014 for his service and dedication to the sport. He was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and a lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus, Counsel #823. In addition to the NHPA, he was a member of the Quail Ridge Horseshoe Club.
Lefty is survived by his wife, a son and daughter, four granddaughters, a sister, and many other relatives and friends.
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