Only son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Evans. Attended grade school in Englewood and Pueblo and graduated Centennial High School in Pueblo. Graduated Colorado School of Mines in 1937. While at Mines served on staff and as editor of Oredigger student newspaper, was prominent in campus activities , member of the Blue Key Club, Press Club, A.I.M.E. and A.S.M.E. Also was member of Mines tennis team and was an officer in the ROTC. Married to Bonnie Howlett of Golden on November 19, 1937 and had child Marca. Worked with Phillips Oil Comapny in Oklahoma. Volunteered for Army in fall 1940 and trained at Fort Sam Houston. Sent with family to Philippines in January 1941, family returned June 1941. Fought in Battle of Corregidor and was taken prisoner in May 1942. Survived Bataan Death March, Cabanatuan POW Camp 1 and sinking of Oryoku Maru prison ship before killed in sinking of Enoura Maru prison ship at Takao harbor in Formosa. Awarded Purple Heart. Brother of Marion Evans of Pueblo and Eleanor Evans of Army Nurses Corps at Fitzsimons Hospital at Aurora. Grandson of William H. Gay of Golden and Englewood and nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar A. Goetze of Golden.