Arthur Mason Cappon first became interested in the life of his grandfather Arthur J. Mason at the young age of 3 years old, when Mason passed away. Cappon grew up hearing many a tale about his grandfather from his mother and when he retired from his career as an engineer at the age of 82, he decided to begin researching Mason's life. Cappon would spend the rest of his life perfecting this book until he passed away at the age of 93. Arthur J. Mason was a noted engineer, inventor and agriculturist.