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Dwight was born in the tiny town of San Acacio, Colorado in the San Luis Valley, but grew up in Colorado Springs. He was a four-year Navy veteran in a destroyer group based in Long Beach before beginning work for Western Electric. <\/p>\n<p>Both Dwight and Marilyn \u201cgrew up with Depression-era parents\u201d and knew what it meant to live frugally. They have lived mostly on a fixed income since Dwight retired in 1986, qualifying them for a no-cost solar system through Community Development Block Grant funding. 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