Born outside of Eastsound, Washington on Orcas Island in 1899, he grew up exploring the woods and waters of the Pacific Northwest, learning to fish before he was in school, and to hunt before he was a teenager.
Born outside of Eastsound, Washington on Orcas Island in 1899, he grew up exploring the woods and bodies of his younger cousins. He also explored waters of the Pacific Northwest, learning to fish before he was in school, and to "hunt" before he was a teenager.