~|~   David William Payne   ~|~
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      After graduation from good old BHS I banged around the country a bit, started college at MSU, but could only stay one semester!
      Both of my folks became ill and I had them and two younger sisters to take care of.
      Came home, went to work at Buttrey's in '58 and stayed there for the next nine years, taking time out to serve in the US Army for two years. Spent 9 of those months in Viet Nam as an advisor. Upon return, I went back to Buttrey's until 1967 when I left and went on the road for a national company food broker, transferred to Missoula for 6 years and found my life's calling in the communications business, transferred to Spokane and have been here ever since, retiring from Motorola C&E Inc. in '92.
      I have one daughter in Kennewick Wa. with 4 grandchildren. Upon remarrying in 2003 I inherited 3 stepchildren and 6 more step grandchilren. Judy is the light of my life. She still wants to work and as my next door neighbor says, " Dave, life is good as long as you have a wife that works and a fishing pole." In my case it's golf clubs.
      I still do my art work and enjoy doing posters and greeting cards!!

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