Otto Henrickson was born in Estacada, Oregon, in 1921, the son of Swedish immigrants. He grew up in the Garfield district of Estacada, where his father grew ginseng. He served in the U.S. Navy in W...view moreOtto Henrickson was born in Estacada, Oregon, in 1921, the son of Swedish immigrants. He grew up in the Garfield district of Estacada, where his father grew ginseng. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II, spending much of that time in Alaska.
After the service, he raised his family in Eugene, Oregon, where he still resides. He retired as the textbook manager at the University of Oregon and began writing in earnest in the 1990s. His previous books include Wrinkles on my Ginseng Roots and The Nevada Way.view less