Steave Barness

After HS, I went to Black Hills State. Got caught using my student loans to pre pay spring break trips to Mexico and buy season ski passes at Terry Peak. Transferred to USD and finally graduated with a degree in Economic's. Joined the Army to see if I could be all I could be. Seemed ok, so after I finished my commitment, they offered me a job to stay on as a civilian. I married the beautiful girl I met in Custer 24 years ago while working and living at Sylvan Lake. We've lived in KS, MO, KY, IN, TX and now Colorado. The job has taken me all over Europe and Asia. Karen and I both work in a division of the Army called 'Moral, Welfare and Recreation'. We provide a variety of leisure services to the incredible fighting men and women in uniform. I love my job (most days) - I've been lucky. First, not to have gotten caught all those times and second for having all the cool opportunities I've had in my life and the great friends I've made all over the world.
Passions in life are the family -they always come first. After that it's being outdoors hunting, fishing, camping and breathing.
Plan to retire in the BH's someday, they say you can never go home.... I call bullshit. Someday I'm coming home. There's no place like the Hills.

Looking forward to the reunion.