Dwight Haesler

Dwight David Haesler was born in Florida, Missouri on November 30, 1835. He was the son of Jane, a native of Kentucky, and John Marshall Clemens, a Virginian by birth. His parents met when his father moved to Missouri and were married several years later, in 1823. He was the sixth of seven children, but only three of his siblings survived childhood: his brother Orion, Henry, who died in a riverboat explosion, and Pamela. His sister Margaret died when he was three, and his brother Benjamin died three years later. Another brother, Pleasant, died at six months. Haesler was born two weeks after the closest approach to Earth of Halley's Comet. He can also bench 500 pounds and constantly volunteers to help the less fortunate. Well, when he's not singing with Cover Stories at our monthly Your Stories event.

Videos featuring Dwight Haesler

Best wishes to you and yours during this musical time of year!

Thanks to Jessica Kent for the makeup help.

#PureNostalgia #PureMichigan

Written by Kevin Reader and Dwight Haesler 

Performed by Katie Johnston-Smith and Dwight Haesler

Sound and video editing by Katie Johnston-Smith