No Guts No Glory

<p>Dreams of taking to the air serving the war effort and discovering a world beyond the small family farm where he was raised led Clete Ernster first to Texas where he was the youngest flight instructor in the Army Air Corps and where he met his beautiful wife Kathleen and then to China where he flew dangerous missions over The Hump. Returning to Texas with numerous decorations for service above and beyond he began a dedicated mission to become the proverbial American success story. An eager and ambitious visionary he overcame personal trials and challenges to create from nothing but an idea and the guts to go for it a family manufacturing dynasty in the small Texas town that became his adopted home. A recognized leader in both his industry and community he was in 1980 named by President Jimmy Carter as Small Businessperson of the Year in Texas and among the top three nationally in a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House. In his retired years his strength and determination served him in overcoming the life-threatening and debilitating disease Guillain-Barre syndrome. Faith family and fearlessness are the hallmarks of his exceptional life and career. No Guts No Glory is his story.</p>