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<\/a> I had come to Kenyon and majored in history with the expectation of continuing my studies at The General Theological Seminary in New York City and becoming an Episcopal priest.\u00a0 This was accomplished with my graduation from GTS in 1966 with a M.Div. and my ordination to the Diaconate in 1966 and the Priesthood in 1967.\u00a0 Along the way, in 1965, I married Ullrike Baudisch from the Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia, by way of Germany.\u00a0 Our two sons, Stephen and Eric, were born in 1967 and 1970.<\/p>\nIn 1970, while serving as vicar of Church of the Redeemer, Addison, New York, an additional avenue opened when the Diocese of Rochester awarded me a full grant to study for a Masters in Library Science.\u00a0 In 1973, I graduated from Queens College CUNY with an M.L.S. Instead of an either\/or life, it afforded me a both\/and life with work in both church and library.\u00a0 From 1973 to 1976, I was the librarian at Martin Luther High School, Maspeth, Queens, and the assistant at St. George\u2019s Episcopal Church, Flushing, Queens, New York.<\/p>\n
Saying goodbye to \u201cthe City,\u201d our family headed west to Rice Lake, Wisconsin, where I was rector of Grace Church, Rice Lake.\u00a0 Being in the small Diocese of Eau Claire, I was able to do a variety of other things, e.g. editor of the diocesan newspaper, dean of the Star Prairie Deanery, president of the Standing Committee of the diocese and, twice deputy to the General Convention of the Episcopal Church.\u00a0 While in Rice Lake, my library work continued on the City Library Board and as president of the Friends of the Library.\u00a0 During our nearly eight years in Rice Lake, the family was very active in 4-H, and I was general leader of the Knapp Street Hustlers 4-H Club.<\/p>\n
From Wisconsin, we continued our westward journey, moving from Danville, Illinois, to Tempe and finally Chandler, Arizona.\u00a0 While in Danville, Stephen entered the Army and Eric was a Rotary Exchange Student for a year in Randers, Denmark.\u00a0 After completing his four years in the Army and receiving a certificate in Arabic from Defense Language Institute, Monterey, California, Stephen entered the University of Arizona, where he received his B.A. in Oriental Studies, an M.A. in Near Eastern Studies and, last year, a Masters in Public Health.\u00a0 Eric also went to the University of Arizona, where he received his B.S. in engineering-physics.\u00a0 He obtained a M.S. in electrical engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and later a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Arizona State University.<\/p>\n
Arizona has been our home for the last twenty-five years, While Ullrike (aka Rikke) worked in the Kinesiology Department at ASU, I was a reference librarian at Glendale Public, Chandler Public, and Phoenix College.\u00a0 Before retiring in 2007, I worked for the Arizona Department of Libraries, Archives and Public Records at the State Capitol.\u00a0 My final ten years there were as the Arizona History Librarian.<\/p>\n
And so from a history major at Kenyon, I retired as the Arizona History Librarian.\u00a0 My church work continues.\u00a0 I just completed fifteen years as the Sunday celebrant for the Church of Reconciliation, Sun Lakes.\u00a0 Rikke is also retired; Stephen is a Major in the USAF at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, while he looks to put his public health degree to use: and, Eric is an electrical engineer with Sandia Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico.\u00a0 I would discuss my grandchildren if I had any, but, alas, as I tell people when asked, I am daughter-in-law challenged!<\/p>\n
Don Langlois<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MY LIFE AFTER KENYON \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I had come to Kenyon and majored in history with the expectation of continuing my studies at The General Theological Seminary in New York City and becoming an Episcopal priest.\u00a0 This was accomplished with my … Continue reading