This weekend marked what would’ve been the 67th birthday for my dad, Mark Payne, who was born on January 25, 1953. This year is a milestone one since we lost him unexpectedly, because this coming March will be 20 years. I was 22 when the call came. My dad was someone who wanted better and expected more from his kids than what he had growing up. He was also someone who got pulled back into bad habits, so he often balanced that tight rope. Mark Edward Payne was born in Maryville, Nodaway Co., Missouri. He was the oldest of five kids born to Milo Howard Payne and Lois June Reynolds…