John Ritch:
CLASS OF 1966
Lakeland High SchoolClass of 1966
Lakeland, FL
John's Story
John is from Lakeland, Florida. His schools include Lakeland High School. He later attended Lakeland Business Institute studying accounting. He is Retired. He worked in various accounting positions for 44 years. His last position was Assistant Controller at a law firm for thirteen and one half years.
One of John's favorite quotes is:"By Rose Kennedy (mother of JFK & RFK) "It has been said, 'time heals all wounds'. I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind (protecting its sanity), covers them with scar tissue, and the pain lessens, but it is never gone."".
On January 7, 2015, I got married to my long-time companion (Jerome Fredrick Beeman from Bath, New York). The "engagement" was NOT short. We met Feb. 26, 1972, and we visited between Tampa and Lakeland, FL until...Expand for more
February, 1973, when I moved to Tampa and we moved in together. We've been together ever since then. YES, this is a same-sex relationship, and marriage became legal in Florida on January 6, 2015; however, we waited one more day to avoid the circus atmosphere surrounding the same-sex aspect of the unions. I realize some people will be upset about these same-sex unions; however, people love whoever they love, and they should be able to make their relationship legal in every state of the union and worldwide for that matter. I have been gay ever since I was 11 years old, but could not admit it to myself until after I graduated high school and turned 19 years old. I mention the foregoing in order to alleviate any "guilt by association" for anyone who befriended me in high school.
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