Joe
Trumpet
Joe |
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| Born: | |
| Where: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Grew Up: | Minneapolis |
| Ancestry: | Norway and Germany |
| Military: | U.S. Army reserve band 103, Infantry Division (now 451st Infantry Div.)1957 - 1964. Six months active duty at Ft. Leanordwood, MO and Ft. Ord in Monteray CA. |
| Also Lives: | Ham Lake, just north of Minneapolis, spending the summers there. |
| Occupation: | Machinist. Currently president and owner of a small machine shop. |
| Family: | Married to Donna. They have two sons -Jon and Matt, and two daughters - Darla and Beatrice. There are six grandchildren. |
| Interests: | Woodworking and fishing plus repair and maintenance of their two homes and their lake cabin. |
Joe began to play the trumpet in the sixth grade and was 1st chair cornet in his high school band. He was introduced to DFNHB in 2003. He is delighted to have had the opportunity to dust off his trumpet and begin playing again.
| Quote: | I didn't think that after 35 years I would ever play in a band again. |