Donald Welch Needham

Donald Welch Needham, born in New Albany, Indiana, moved to California where he spent his teenage years living with his family -- farming and helping on a cattle ranch on the Californian/Mexican border. After college at the University of Arizona, he spent three years as an Army medic in Germany. Returning home, he attended Cornell University Veterinary College, and has spent over forty-five years as a practicing veterinarian. Beside writing, he has a keen interest in sailing, mountain climbing,...See more

Donald Welch Needham, born in New Albany, Indiana, moved to California where he spent his teenage years living with his family -- farming and helping on a cattle ranch on the Californian/Mexican border. After college at the University of Arizona, he spent three years as an Army medic in Germany. Returning home, he attended Cornell University Veterinary College, and has spent over forty-five years as a practicing veterinarian. Beside writing, he has a keen interest in sailing, mountain climbing, and world travel, conversing in three languages. His poems reflect many of his varied life experiences. Dr. Needham currently lives in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, with his wife, Anne Blair. See less