About Me

Born Bemidji, MN, 12/21/44 (Steven Hofford Jones at birth)
Adopted as Steve Richard Stovner when I was 3 or 4
Grew up on farms in SW WA (Ridgefield, Brush Prairie)
Always in trouble as a kid (officially classified "Juvenile Delinquent")
Left home the last time at 16, worked on a dairy milking 120 head before and after school
Didn't finish high school (Battle Ground class of 1963)
In county jail. Judge said stand trial or join the Army, 6/62
US Army Basic, AIT and Jump School, 5 months
US Army 101st Airborne, 506th Recon, 6 months
Married Nona while on leave, 1963
Aviation Electronics Repair School, 11 months
Nona joined me in Augusta Georgia, 1964
US Army Aviation Electronics Repair School Instructor, 24 months
Honorable discharge with several commendations, 4/66
Boeing Electronics Tech. (Audio Systems)
7 yrs. College Night Classes
Board member: several nonprofit corporations aiding handicapped kids
ISC Electronics Technical Service Rep (747 PES/PSS)
Honeywell Marine Systems Environmental Test Engineer
Tau Beta Phi Engineering Honor Society
BSEE from U of W with a focus on applied math and computer science
Boeing Flight Deck Systems Engineer (Crew Systems)
Created and Published Marine Market Classified Ads
Chapter 7: No Assets, Bankruptcy
Boeing Aircraft Electronic Systems Engineer (EFIS & AIMS)
Major contribution to several ARINC industry standards for Boeing, 1980–1997
Led the development of two ARINC industry standards for ARINC, 1983-1985
Boeing Aircraft onboard Software Standards and Policies (LSAP, EDS, BEDS, RAM⁴)
Boeing Associate Technical Fellow
Retired from Boeing at 55, 1999 (30+ years)
Lived on a 37' sailboat for 20+ years
Over 100 weekends anchored out exploring Puget Sound.
15+ (2-6 week) and 2 (4&6 month) cruises, all North
Married twice, father of 2, grandfather of 4, and great-grandfather of 5 (as of 8/9/18)
Partnered with the love of my life for over 30 years (lost Trish to appendix cancer in 2011)
Have lived in 6 states, visited 41 states and 8 countries
Farm boy, logger, welder, machinist, programmer, carpenter, mechanic,,,,
Engineer, inventor, patent holder, opinionated visionary,,,,
Creator, owner, operator of Tools-n-Gizmos.com
Backgammon, blackjack and wannabe poker player