Married to Karen Dee Spalding, July 1, 1990,

Daughter born, Rebecca Sue Burkhead, January 5, 1996

Indianola, Iowa, till age 16 (1967)

Menlo, Iowa, through high school graduation in 1969

College summer jobs:
Head life guard, Springbrook State Park, Iowa, Summers 1969 & 1970
Glacier Park Incorporated, Glacier National Park, 1971 & 1973
Un-job: Travelled Western Europe alone, 1972

Army active duty, Army Photographer, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1974-1977

Travelling portrait photographer (and some photo lab), Woltz Studios, 20+ states, 1977-1979

Commercial Photographer, Kuhn-Garmon Photography, Des Moines, 1979-1980

University of Iowa, 1980-1982, graduated with B.S. in Computer Science & Psychology, Iowa City

Half-time camera sales while at college, 1980-1982

Computer Depot, computer sales, CP/M & Apple computers, Des Moines, Iowa, 1983 first half

Computer Trainer, CDP (State of Iowa central data processing facility) Des Moines, 1983-1985

Computer systems analyst, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, 1985-1990

Independent writer 1991-1993, Peoria, Illinois

Substitute teacher, Peoria, 1992-1993 school year

AFFINA / Ruppman Marketing Technologies, Telephone Technical Support. First year support was for consumer electronics. From then on, supported computers & computer products on behalf of manufacturers. 1993-2000.

Advanced Technology Services (ATS), Help Desk (telephone technical support and hands-on computer repair), Peoria, October, 2000 - August, 2002.

Reserves: 
Communications Section, HHC, 1/410th Infantry Bn., Iowa City, Senior Radio Operator 1981-1984

Print journalism section, 366th Public Affairs Detachment, Des Moines, Iowa, 1984-1998, Reporter/Editor then Editor

Retired, August 1999 with 21 good years of duty