Background
Etter, David Pearson was born on March 18, 1928 in Huntington Park, California, United States. Son of Harold Pearson and Judith (Goodenow) Etter.
Etter, David Pearson was born on March 18, 1928 in Huntington Park, California, United States. Son of Harold Pearson and Judith (Goodenow) Etter.
Bachelor, University Iowa, 1953.
Editor, Northwestern University Press, Evanston, Illinois, 1961-1963; assistant editor, Encyclopedia British, Chicago, 1964-1966; staff writer, Encyclopedia British, Chicago, 1966-1969; staff editor, Compton's Encyclopedia, Chicago, 1969-1973; manuscript editor, Northern Illinois U. Press, DeKalb, 1974-1980; free-lance writer, editor, 1980-1987; textbook order checker, packer, McDougal, Littell and Company, St. Charles, Illinois, 1988-1994; instructor creative writing, Elgin (Illinois) Community College, since 1995.
With Army of the United States, 1953-1955.
Married Margaret Ann Cochran, August 8, 1959. Children: Emily Louise, George Goodenow.