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| Remembering RIS Greats |
Father Harry Thiel is a very important
person in the history of Ruamrudee International
School. Staff members and students of the early
70's will remember Father Harry as the Director
of RIS and Pastor of Holy Redeemer Church. He
served the school at the 'old campus' from 1970
until 1973.
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In more recent years our Community
Service groups have become more familiar with
Father Harry's work among the Hmong Mountain Peoples.
Trips of teachers and staff members to the mountains
of Nan, and the Hmong Center in the city of Chiang
Mai, and into the mountain range of northern Thailand
have been an inspiration to those who had the
privilege of witnessing Father's work there. Our
visits to the homes of Hmong families, accepting
their hospitality in their simple dwellings, have
taught us how humbly the poor people eke out their
living. Father Harry Thiel lived among these people,
walking the mountain passages, sleeping under
mosquito nets in huts with dirt floors. He was
a Redemptorist missionary in Thailand for forty
years before he returned to the States to care
for the Hmong refugees in America.
Father Harry Thiel died in Seattle, Washington
on October 11, 2006. May he rest in peace. Amen.
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Remembering a Great Teacher
Do
you recognize the man in this picture? The world
has lots of important people. Mr. Glenn Gamble
is one of them. Our school is very proud of him,
a Teacher loved and appreciated by the Ruamrudee
family.
December 1, 2002 Glenn passed into Eternal Life.
At the Memorial Service we held in St. Thomas
church on December 14, 2002, we sang the song
"Great is Thy Faithfulness". That was
Glenn's trademark. He was always faithful to his
family, his students, the school -- and to God. |
| Honesty and Faithfulness
are two great principles to live by. We thank
Glenn for being a special model in these virtues.
We honor him. Thanks, Glenn for sharing your
loving service with all of us.
Fr. Travis, Campus Chaplain |
We remember other "RIS Greats" who have
passed into Eternity.
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