Mike is the seventeenth child of Tandy and grace. He was the baby and about the same age as many of his nieces. He was surrounded by women and they made his life miserable! After school, Mike went into the Marines and served in Japan. When he returned, he attended the University of Wyoming and graduated with a degree in business. He worked for many years with Burroughs Business Machines and in later years as a Realtor. He is now happily retired! He married his high school sweetheart, Nanette Metz, while he was in the Marines. Mike and Nan had four children; William, Amy, Katie and Jenny.