I am Ed’s youngest son, and as you can imagine growing up with Ed as my father, cars have always been a part of my life. I have spent parts of every summer at Swedish Engineering and over the years have developed a love and respect for Volvos. A year ago I got my first car—a 1982 Volvo 244 DL. It recently proved to me that my respect in its safety was well placed. On one of our icy Oregon evenings, I took a turn for the worst and hit a ditch. My car flipped and landed on its roof. Because of the Volvo’s great Swedish engineering, my two passengers and I were unharmed.

I am currently finalizing my senior project; with the assistance of Central High School Transportation I am providing a vehicle for Central High Food Services. This vehicle, which I was given to fix, is a 1986 Chevy Silverado. The Silverado was missing a motor, power steering box, power steering pump, radio, vent, window, and weather stripping. To complete my project all I now have to do is finish the horn assembly and put in the power steering pump. Three times I have received the wrong pump (something Swedish Engineering would never do!).

I plan to continue my education by going to an automotive program. When I am not at work, I like to snowboard, play air soft laser tag, walk, and play with my dog. I also have a green iguana and a leopard spotted gecko. Some of the other things I like to do are play video games, watch movies, and hang out with family and friends.