Bob survived his premature birth after sharing the womb with his dead, decomposing twin.
Through the years, he developed a reputation for being able to fix almost anything.
His curiosity of how things worked helped shape much of his activity in his early years.
At seven years of age, he was diagnosed with surviving Twin syndrome.
The delivering doctor told his father he would not live through the night.
He was born in Putman county, Indiana, in a farmhouse with no hospitalization.
Bob survived his premature birth after sharing the womb with his dead, decomposing twin