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Allan Roger Krebs was a New Year’s Day baby. He was born on January 1, 1946, in the tiny town of Logan, Utah, near the northeastern portion of the state. He was the youngest of eight children born to Alfred and Florence Krebs. The Krebs family moved 666 miles northwest to Sandpoint, Idaho, in 1956, when Allan was ten. Alfred Krebs bought land on Colburn Culver Road and set up shop for a dairy farm. His father was a hard worker who often held down two jobs at a time to support the large family. He also worked in a nearby sawmill and for the railroad company.

Both Allan Krebs and his sister spoke highly of their early family life. Allan believed everyone in his family was close to one another. Katherine described their relationships as “pretty darned good.”

Allan attended Sandpoint High School, where his favorite subjects were girls and playing hooky. He met Connie Howellat school and became infatuated with her. He was disappointed when Connie gave birth to Lecia in 1963 and married the father.

Connie’s first marriage lasted only three months. Soon she was on the lookout for someone to take care of her and Lecia.

Her savior was Allan Roger Krebs—or so she thought.

In 1965 Allan impregnated her with Rex. Confused as to what to do next, he asked for her hand in marriage. Better yet, he did not want his first child to be born out of wedlock. The couple tied the knot on June 22, 1965, in Sandpoint. They moved into his mother-in-law’s home in town. Rex was born just over seven months later.

Allan Krebs was not the brightest bulb in the batch. He was, however, a strong man who was good with his hands and capable of lifting heavy objects. These traits suited him well for a job on the railroad, just as his father had done on the side. From 1966 to 1969 he bounced back between Sandpoint and St. Paul, Minnesota, where he worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad.

After Connie, Bob Jackson, and the kids left, Allan withdrewinside himself even further. His sister Katherine felt sorry for her brother, who almost never got to see his own children. She claimed that Connie was manipulative and used the kids against Allan. To deal with the loneliness and bitterness,Allan found comfort in the arms of another woman. He spent four years, from 1972 to 1976, with Sandy Mondgan in a common-law “marriage.” They never officially married, but everyone considered them husband and wife.

When Sandy could not please Allan, he sought solace in the bottle. He continued to drink more and more. To make matters worse, Allan also worked another job out of state. From 1973 to 1976 he labored as a pipe fitter in Rock Springs and Green River, Wyoming.

By the time he returned from the job, Sandy had already left him. At the same time Connie could not control Rex and decided to dump him off with Allan in Sandpoint. Allan had no idea why she would leave ten-year-old Rex with an angry, bitter, lonely man like himself.

Nevertheless, she did.