In 1920 he moved with his parents and sister to Houston, Texas  USA, his father's birth state. He grew to manhood in Houston and was briefly a student at the University of Texas School of Law. However, due to the financial considerations of The Great Depression, he dropped out of school and went to work in the Texas oil fields.
In 1920 he joined his parents and sister in Houston, Texas, his father's homeland. He developed into an adult in Houston and was a short-lived student at the University of Texas School of Law. However, due to financial difficulties during The Great Depression, he left school and went to work in the oil fields of Texas.