After marrying in 1946, he moved to the small town of Pecos where he began selling irrigation pumps powered by natural gas, using the profits to start another successful business selling anhydrous ammonia fertilizer.
He moved to the small town of Pecos. He began selling irrigation pumps, using the profits to start another successful business selling anhydrous ammonia fertilizer. These irrigation pumps were powered by natural gas. He was marrying in 1946.