Lawrence Ries:
CLASS OF 1953
Saint Bernard SchoolClass of 1953
Dayton, KY
Notre Dame International SchoolClass of 1967
Rome,
Thomas More CollegeClass of 1963
Covington, KY
Lawrence's Story
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I am the eighth of nine children, raised in Dayton, Kentucky. We were very poor, although many other people in our town were just as poor. We had a two bedroom house, so it was important that the children left the house as soon as possible. I was shipped off to a Catholic seminary at the age of twelve. Fortunately I received a good education, and this put me on a path in life that I most probably would not have found if I stayed home. Eventually I graduated from Villa Madonna College (now Thomas More College) in Kentucky, then went on to earn a master's degree and a Ph.D. degree in Literature from Southern Illinois Universit...Expand for more
y. My first job was in Rome, Italy where I taught at an international school. I also was a translator at the Vatican Council (Latin to English) and a radio announcer on Vatican radio. In Rome I married Madelaine Ice and we had one child while we lived in Rome. We moved to Albany, NY in 1970 where I taught at the State University for nine years. Then I moved to Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY where I worked for twenty-four years. I retired in 2003. For the last four years I have spent several months in Italy each year. I am seeking a place that is calm and tranquil, a place that brings peace and solace to one's inner life.
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