Background
Mickelson, Rome Huebert was born on February 16, 1931 in Twin Valley, Minnesota, United States. Son of Roy Ilton and Helen Andora (Johnson) Mickelson.
Mickelson, Rome Huebert was born on February 16, 1931 in Twin Valley, Minnesota, United States. Son of Roy Ilton and Helen Andora (Johnson) Mickelson.
Bachelor of Science, North Dakota State University, 1955.
Assistant agricultural engineer North Dakota State University, Fargo, 1955. Agricultural engineer Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Mandan, North Dakota, 1955—1961, Bushland, Texas, 1961, Akron, Colorado, 1961—1966, acting supervisor, agricultural engineer, 1966—1972, location leader, research leader, 1972—1979, supervisory agricultural engineer, 1979—1987.
Fellow: Soil Convention Society of America (chapter president 1967-1968, Commendation award Colorado chapter 1974). Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Water Resources Association (charter), American Society Agricultural Engineers, American Geophysical Union, Soil Science Society of America, American Society Agronomy, Akron Golf (president 1967, 1984), Elks (exalted ruler 1982-1983), Lions (district governor 1972-1973).
Married Grace Cass Andrews Mickelson, December 20, 1969 (divorced April 1984). Children: Steve Higinbotham, Vickie Brixey, Brad Higinbotham. Married Betty June Higinbotham Mickelson, April 29, 1984.