Born September 14, 1905, in Bancroft, Wisconsin, to Martin Benjamin and Carrie Waterman Fadner. Attended grade schools in Bancroft and Wisconsin Rapids.

Baptized on May 16, 1921, at the First Baptist Church, Fond  du Lac, Wisconsin. Leader in young people's work.

Graduated from Fond du Lac High School (1923). Worked as a newspaper reporter, then as secretary of the high school.

Attended the Layton School of Art, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1924), and Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, Michigan (1925-26).

Worked as an illustrator, proof-reader and editor of a building-trades magazine in Wisconsin Rapids (1927-28).

Secretary to Herbert E. Swett, attorney, of Fond du Lac (1930-35).

Married:
Herbert E. Swett, 1934, deceased 1935
Francis J. Rozek, 1938, divorced 1944
Julien J. Arpin, 1947, divorced 1970

Raised:
Ben H. Swett (Herbert Benjamin Swett) 1934
Martin J. Arpin (John Francis Rozek) 1938
Carol M. Downie (Carol Marcia Rozek) 1941
Julien C. Arpin (stepson) 1942
Lloyd O. Poling (foster son) 1950

Operated dairy farms at Empire, Mount Calvary, and Peebles, Wisconsin (1935-44).

Moved to Colorado in 1944. Taught in one-room, eight-grade country schools in the mountains west of Denver (1945-47).

Moved to Texas in 1947. Built and operated a house-trailer park in Pasadena (1947-51).

Moved to Northwest Arkansas in 1951. Lived in Fayetteville and the Campbell Community. Moved to West Fork in 1957.

Helped organize the Republican Women's Club of Washington County. Designed, built and staffed the Republican booth at the County Fair for over twenty years. Served as county vice-chairman and regional representative of the Republican Party.

Candidate for County Judge (1958), and State Representative (1964). Elected Justice of the Peace for West Fork (1968). Took U. S. National Census in the Ozarks (1960 and 1970).

Participated in Civil Defense, Red Cross, University City Poetry Club, Ozark Native Crafts Association, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the Four-H Club.

Wrote several hundred poems. Won many poetry prizes at state and local levels. Produced 30 paintings, plus numerous signs, posters and illustrations.

Practiced neighborliness: a friend to wayfarers and stranded families; local bandager of wounded animals, birds, and people. Taught art and crafts, first aid, carpentry, disaster relief, animal husbandry, Sunday School and religious retreats.

Advocate of responsible citizenship, national defense, racial respect, two-party politics, the dignity of the individual, and the sovereignty of God.

Died February 3, 1981.

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