Born in Newfoundland before it joined Canada on March 31, 1949, Budd is the third youngest child of a blended family of 12 children. He is married to his wife of 39 years, Anne Marie Holmans (Stainthorpe). Between them, they have 5 children, 11 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Budd writes for the love and joy of it and has never sought to be published. He is a retired, disabled Veteran, and spends his time writing, enjoying family, and caring for canines in his home. He was awarded the Canadian Decoration Medal for service to his country; awarded the Canadian Peacekeeping Medal, the United Nations Peacekeeping Medal, and in 1988, The Nobel Committee awarded the Nobel Peace Prize collectively to “The Peacekeeping Forces of the United Nations because, under extremely difficult conditions, they contributed to reducing tensions where an armistice had been negotiated but a peace treaty had yet to be established.