Moved to states with family when he was 9yrs. Graduated Fargo College, Fago, North Dakota which mught be Yankton College in 1905. In 1908 he also graduated Graduate School of Theology, Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. Pastorates were served in the Congregational Churches of Sanborn, North Dakota,, Glendivem Montana; and Hankinson, North Dakota. Then he was called to S. Dakota to serve as Assistant Superintendent of the Congregational Churches from 1918 to 1934. During this time the family lived in Aberdeen, S. Dakota. he was also Pastor at Large for 2 years in 1935 he served as pastor of the Lake Preston, S. Dakotachurch and was serving the Barrie Church near Fargo at the time of his illness. Four years after his wife passed away he married her sister.