Military: U.S. Marine 1974-80 Army National Guard 1981-82 Air National Guard 1986-99
I have worked full time at the Firestone tire factory in Des Moines since 1988. A coworker hung the nickname "Robo" on me the second day there. Now, twenty years later, more people know me by that than my real name.
Member of: Veterans of Foreign Wars American Legion Post 703 American Radio Relay League Red Nights MC (Firefighter) Widows Sons MC (Masonic) Crusade Lodge #386 Hartford Lodge #83 132nd Fighter Wing Silver Squad. Local 310 USWA SWIARA
I was the Police Chief of Hartford, IA from 1981-88, and retired as Fire Chief of Bridgwater, IA Fire/EMS in 2002. I am a Lay Minister in the United Methodist Church.
My wife, Roberta (Bert), is a nurse, and is the EMS Corodinator for Bridgewater Fire/EMS. I have three sons, Christian (1997), Michael (1988), and Tracy (1985, died in 2001).