q. why does dustin call you fred?
a. dustin began working for me at a young age and it wasn't cool to call me dad on the jobsite.
Q. what happened to your home that was flooded?
q. have you always lived in north Dakota?
a. I moved there after retiring in 2004. I was born and raised in south texas and then lived in Louisiana for 35 years until retirement.
q. is dustin your only child?
a. I have four children, two daughters and two sons.
q. what is with the big boot?
a. hmmmm...which story should I use today? it was a childhood accident.
q. have you always been a miner?
a. I was a commercial diver for many years and then i was an independent contractor doing waterfront, bulkhead, dock and pile driving construction in south Louisiana. I didn't go mining until retirement in 2004.
q.do you have to reclaim the land after you are done mining?