Almost his entire 45 year career was spent with three Canadian mining companies: Ventures Limited; the Patino Mining Corporation; and Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Company, Limited. He worked at posts from Mine Manager to Vice-President of an U.S. exploration subsidiary. It involved 15 years residence in Canada, 21 in the United States, and 6 in Mexico. With Ventures Limited, he had the unusual experience of managing an underground copper mine (Ore Knob in North Carolina) from early exploration through development, construction production to ore exhaustion, and the sale of the plant and property. Subsequently he was engaged in exploration and mine evaluation and his travels took him from the Yukon to Costa Rica, Newfoundland to the Queen Charlottes, and North Carolina to California.

He was one of a few men who truly adventured all over North America during the 20th Century. There are many good lessons to be found here as well as amusing anecdotes.

I felt his story deserved a professional look as my father was nothing but a professional at whatever he did. I wish he was here to see this...