I was born during World War II. My dad was in the war, and I was raised by my material grandparents for two years.

After the war, my parents farmed for ten years. I was 12 years old when they had a sale.

It was the saddest day of my life at that time. After high school, I worked at a mail order business for two years.

Then I worked. at a millwork shop for two years.

Then, I went in the Navy for two years. I served on the largest war ship in the world at that time in the Vietnam War.

While home on leave, I met my future wife, Ruth Borgen. After the Navy, I worked as a Cabinet Maker for six years.

During this time, we built a new house. Then, I put the house up for sale with not telling my wife.

I then a bought a farm. The windows were broken out of the house and all the building were in poor shape.

My wife was very unhappy!Then, I quit my job, then I become a full-time farmer without and family help. We had three girls and boy.

I decided at his birth that, I would bring him up to be a farmer. Over the years we built all new buildings except the house.

We built eight additions unto the house and remodeled it three times. Over the years, we built a very successful farming enterprise with my wife and son's help.

I served as President of the Dodge Co. Corn Growers for several years.

I served as Treasurer on the Corn Research and Promotion Council for a time. I served as Treasurer for the Lions Club.

I was President of the Church Council for two years. I was on the Ashland Township Board for six years.

I was on the board of directors of an Insurance Company for 25 years and President for three years. In 1997 our oldest daughter at 27 years died in a house fire.

She had two young daughters. I went on a six-year quest to prove that she was murdered and get custody of her children.

It was the saddest part of our lives, by far. After I had a serious stroke that left my handy capped, I wrote a book, A Fathers Quest-Wayne McColley.