Steve Buckley

tsme@live.com

Am an ordained, non-denominational minister at a small community church here in Highwood, MT. sharing duties with others in the parish as my occupation keeps me away from home some weekends.
We have one son, a fine daughter-in-law, and three grandchildren, 14 y.o. twin granddaughters, and a rambunctious 9 y.o. grandson!
We were married when I was 19 and am now....58!
Still sing...have been a choir director; local men's group director that sang in churches and at the Sunday service for the local county fair:) and lead praise music at our little church.
My wife is a teachers aid at the school she attended here and loves working with the elementary students.

Grampie

Historically speaking, attended EWC (remember that one!) for two years, where I met my wife at a Campus Crusade meeting. Graduated from Whitworth in '73 w/ a BA in Social Science and an elementary minor and teaching certificate. Brief post-grad. studies in Ed. Psych. and 3 years of 4 hours a week in Biblical studies.
First real job was w/ Youth Help in Spokane...my worst habit was sunflower seeds and was not really able to be much help there. Floyd Wilks talked me into working at a produce company and stayed there for 10 years.
From there moved to beautiful downtown Highwood MT...east of Great Falls, and half way between Fort Benton and Belt...if you're trying to find us! Started out trying to get a Cafe going with family members, but when the old adage about working w/family kicked in and a custodial job opened at the local (only!) school I started a 21 year career there. Unfortunately when a teaching position became available, I was too valuable as custodian and wouldn't be considered.
During those 21 years, just Donna and I attacked the Cafe again and had a very good 3 years. The strain of keeping my full-time position, and getting our son off to college, became more than we could handle, especially when he got married and the twins showed up!!!
About 3 years ago now I resigned my postion, went to driving school and started driving a 'big' truck all over the lower 48 and western Canada, and more recently have been delivering USDA surplus foods to school hot lunches in MT only...which is great! Am home 2 out of 3 weekends and really enjoy the driving, the 'real' work, and getting to know the people.

Singing directly into Bill Lobdell's ear to get him back down into pitch at the Spokane Men's Barbershop Choir...they were goooood and we were nervous!

Tom Wood and I were good friends. And I'd have to agree with Gene Peterson, to try to mention them all would be unfair to the special ones missed.

There was serious fun had in those years leading up to the end of a decade...and four decades later I wished that I'd been smart enough to think more of others than I did and am hoping that our brief time together in June will be wisely spent.

Gene Fink and Duane Hartman...music and PE, my favorite subjects! Mr. Dunn and his help and mentorship with ASB our senior year.