The Building of the Ship

Winston Rice is the pen name of Robert Conger. Originally from Detroit Michigan, Mr. Conger has been a resident of Harbor Beach, in Michigan's thumb area for the past 11 years.

Bob Conger was born in Detroit, Michigan on November 3rd, 1924. He went to school in Detroit, studying for two years in Wayne State University.

It was some 12 years after the Titanic sank that Mr. Conger entered this life. He was born into a society that still remained in shock created by the tragedy at sea that took 1500 souls to their death.