I was born April 9, 1924 three miles north of Isabel on the Blackwelder
     place. My parents were Carl and Minnie Hakanson. My family consisted of
     half-brother Vernon Dye, half sister Velma Dye, full brother Clyde, myself,
     Harold, Helen and Roxie.
          I attended the first grade at Isabel where my teacher was Maurine Knight.
     The next seven grades were attended at Sand Creek. I graduated from high
     school at Sawyer, Kansas in 1942.
          On October 9th, 1942 I enlisted in the U.S. Air Corps and was trained
     to be an aerial gunner on a B-24 bomber crew. We flew 28 bombing raids 
     over Germany and France during 1944. I was awarded five air medals and nine
     battle stars for these actions.
          My half brother Vernon Dyd was killed in a plane crash and Clyde was
     killed in action in France. I was discharged on October 9, 1945 and returned
     to Isabel where I became a farmer and brick and stone mason.
          In 1949 I married Darwinne Hudson of Isabel. We had two daughters
     Sherry Jo and Sheila Jill.
          In 1966 Darwinne and I were divorced with her retaining custody of
     Sherry and Sheila.
          In 1969 I married Carol Hartman Crawford who had a boy Paul Crawford
     by a previous marriage. In 1970 we had a daughter Catherine Muriel.
          In 1984 we sold our farm and moved to Canon City, Colorado where in
     1985 Carol passed away.
          At the present time Cathy, Paul and I live in Canon City. Sherry Jo
     lives in Wichita and Sheila Jill O'Connor lives in Pratt, Kansas.
               
     Source: Isabel, Kansas - The First 100 Years, 1887 - 1987,  pg. 81 
     
     Submitted by:  Carlton Hakanson