VanDenBerg Family History

Uncle Wesley married twice. The first time it was to Betty, and the second time to Goldie. He had two sons with Betty, but they were adopted by Betty’s second husband. Uncle Wesley was a real character! After his WWII experiences, he worked in many things, but in the 1960’s bought his first A&W restaurant in Durango, Colorado. A&W was one of the first fast food chains. He later bought another A&W in New Mexico. He also bought and raced horses. Uncle Wesley died of cancer in 1981. He got George involved in another A&W in Durango, which launched George into the business world.