Old Father’s Ramblings-A Pearl Harbor Survivor’s Thoughts on Life

At 90 years old, Pearl Harbor Survivor, Layton Warn, has been writing memoirs and essays on his life experience, current events, politics, and economics for at least 70 years. During his military service, Layton became interested in electronics. After WWII ended, Layton pursued a career in electrical engineering, graduating from Kansas State University, Manhattan Kansas. During a stint working for GTE in postwar Germany, Layton and his wife, Marcia, were able to travel extensively in Europe. Later, they settled in Sunnyvale, California where he was instrumental in developing the ＂Stories of Service Project,＂ and where he joined the Pearl Harbor Survivor’s Association. This is Layton’s first published book. He has plans for another book entitled, Nebraska Boy, comprised of his memories of a happy, but hard scrabble life growing up during the depression in rural Nebraska. Layton and his wife of 60 plus years, Marcia, moved to Hutchinson KS in 2007 to be near their daughters and closest relatives. Layton Warn, one of the last of the Pearl Harbor survivors, died in January 2012. He is dearly missed by family, friends, and readers. A new book, Nebraska Boy Meets World is in progress, based on his manuscript.