Stephen "Steve" David Hafs, aka Etienne D. Hafs, son of Dr. Harold D. and Carol J. (Bender) Hafs, was born 19 November 1954 in Ithaca, Tomkins County, New York. Steve's father, during the 1970's, was Chairman of the Dairy Science Department at Michigan State University. Steve graduated from Okemos and moved to San Francisco where he died, under the name of Etienne D. Hafs, 17 July 1990.