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Graduated, went to UNL for a year as a biology major, and a member of the UNL Marching Band. Took a scuba class from the Lincoln YMCA and fell in love with it and my life long dream of following in the footsteps of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, so went to San Francisco to a commercial diving school for a year, then to the Gulf of Mexico as a commercial diver for a year and a half.
After 12 hour days off shore in the oil patch in the gulf of Mexico, I reconnected with my All State Fine Arts Camp sweet heart (via Darlene Witt and Wessley Karst) and started dating long distance, she got me re-enrolled at UNL in the spring of 1981 as a music major. After a year of music major, and not enough time and money to keep up practicing, switch to biology. In 1982 switched to SE Community College and pursued and obtained an AA in Environmental Laboratory. June 22, 1982 married my sweetheart and still current wife, Cynthia. At the wedding, Scott Bahr was a soloist and groomsman, Mark Elliott as a groomsman, and Jerry Jones an Usher.
Graduated 1984 from SE Community College and moved to Kansas City to work for a small local environmental laboratory. That lab got purchased in 1989 by a national growing lab which has turned into the 2nd largest environmental laboratory in the nation today, Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
where I continue to work today.
In 1984 first son Joshua born, graduated in top 10% of Grandview High, and currently finishing his college degree at University of Missouri Kansas City following 4 years at UNL, all of which he was a member of the UNL marching band like his father.
Luke, 2nd son, born 1987. Graduated Salutatorian of the class. Currently in his 3rd year at Columbia College in Columbia MO (a small liberal arts college).
Matthew, 3rd son, born 1990, is currently a senior at Grandview and currently tied for Valedictorian of his class. Intends on becomming a Horse Doctor.
About 5 years ago picked up a good 35mm camera, 3 years ago switched to complete digital and opened a side business as a photographer.
