SPOKANE (WA)
The Spokesman-Review
From staff reports
March 8, 2006
• March 2, 1934: born in Omak, Wash.; He was delivered on table at home by his father, an apple farmer originally from Norway. During birth, his twin brother died. Oldest of six children who grew up on an orchard along the Methow River.
• 1948-1960: At age 14, he left home for Pontifical College Josephinum in Worthington, Ohio
• May 21, 1960: Ordained into priesthood
• 1960-1961: attended Washington State University; served as an assistant pastor in Pullman
• 1962-1966: Gonzaga University, Spokane