He was educated to elementary level and initially worked as a farm hand.

He left Hallmark after eight years, and in 1967 worked as a farm hand.

He worked as a farm hand to get by and attended the country schools in winter.

Heyliger worked as a farm hand throughout his youth, he completed high school and went to college.

He earned his tuition with a $30 a month teaching post and by working as a farm hand.

He began to work occasionally as a farm hand and conducted a wandering life.

By the early 1940s, he was back in Centerville working as a farm hand.

He worked as a farm hand for a rich house to save money to cure his father's illness.

He received a public school education and worked as a farm hand until he was 15.