Joseph Francis Stolmeier, was born the son of a German Laborer and Irish immigrant. His father Henry had no formal schooling but provided a loving life for his wife Katherine Gannon and family. Joseph’s early years were formidable, he was struck in the head by his own brother with a croquet mallet that should've induced death but Joseph lived on. He was skilled in all kinds of sports, but when it came to school he did not accepting the theology and foundations. With his mother’s Katherine’s signature he joined the Iowa national guard at the age of 17.
He believed deeply in his country at the age of 18 he joined the United States Army. Joe had so many memories from World War II that he could tell you, such as, how he put together the test battery which would go on to form the first ever airborne paratrooper companies. Joe performed and perfected artillery jumps on the ground and then in the field.
For those that would say why was he so angry as a young man, it should be said Joseph did more than his share. A soldier should've gone home with an Adjusted Service Rating (ASR) of 85. Joseph had a score of 133, he just kept going and going until almost all his humanity drained from his whole body.
Once home, Joseph married the love of his life Mary Jo Peterson he was filled with hope, love, belonging, and meaning. They went on to have 14 children in 20 years. Joseph did many things to support his family, the main one was as a carpet salesman. Joseph would be the first to offer wall to wall carpet in the 1940’s. Forwarding to the end, Joseph spent his days watering and tending to his son's plants and sitting in the sun using its power to survive.
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