He spent his early life living on a farm and later moved to Osceola, Mo. where he spent the greater part of his life. For more than a score of years, he was in the libery stable business at Osceola with henry DeLozier of Osceola as a partner. When DeLozier became sheriff of St Clair County, Bud became the county collecter. Eight years later, he moved to Sapulapa, Oklahoma where he purchased the Marietta Rooming House603.