Edison High School Alumni
Alexandria, Virginia (VA)
Catherine Lawrence
Edison High School
Class of 1971
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CATHERINE'S PROFILE

First Name | Catherine |
Last Name | Lawrence |
Graduation Year | Class of 1971 |
Gender | Female |
Current Location | Blacksburg, Virginia |
Hometown | Alexandria, Virginia |
Relationship Status | Married |
About Me | 25 random things: To have been such a shy, backward girl with nothing to say, I sure can talk a lot now. 1. The best thing that ever happened to me is that God showed me I could trust in Him to have Jesus as the captain of this little ship of mine, knowing that there'd be frightening, stormy, days as well as beautiful, peaceful ones during the journey to 'home'. My first church convention was at Downing's and my maiden name is Downing. I also found out than Downing's was built the same year I was born. Those were fun things to know and strengthen my feeling that 'This is the life for me!' Everything since then has been so wonderful... marriage to a loving husband, birth to three loving children, and now having two granddaughters! 2. One of the worse things that ever happened to me was my father(American) dying suddenly with a heart attack. I was 5 hours away, my husband was on a business trip and I couldn't get a hold of him; it was a horrible feeling. 3. Another horrible thing was to see my mother(Japanese) die slowly. 4. And another thing was when I fell through the garage ceiling and the complications that followed! It was the first time I have broken a bone (a little one in my foot) and the first time I got a major kidney infection that sent me to the ER (about a week later). 5. The biggest fear I have is that something would happen to my family. I love them so very,very much!! 6. I majored in art and almost minored in music at VA Tech. I actually started out in marine biology but got a 'D' in gen. biology that freaked me out and I switched to art. But that's where I met Terry; in art class. He had switched to' art' after not doing so well in 'business'. I still enjoy painting, especially murals... but I'm sooo sloooow to finish anything. 7. I love '7's! 7 rhymes with Heaven and it's a lucky number. I have fun finding '7's in my life.... like, my birthday is on the 21st which is 3x7. My harp looks like a '7'. Terry and I were married on the 14th. 8. I love music... hearing it and playing it. It's usually in my head; I'd play music all the time but try to respect the fact that not everybody wants to hear it. My dad loved classical and he would play it LOUD, and I would go to sleep with it! I never thought I'd like 'country' but I do now. Not too fond of jazz. Love drums. And I love to sing. Not too fond of opera... it's unnatural singing. Never thought I'd like hymns, but the words are so meaningful to me now. I wish I could remember words; I'm rotten at it. But I can remember tunes, a whole orchestra plays in my head. 9. My first instrument was an accordion. I was 6 or 7 when a guy came to the door selling accordion lessons. It is a funny instrument and goofy to play. And I can only listen to it for a few minutes! 10. I use to be in a rock band in high school called Epic Ember. Still don't know what that means. 11. I was a cheerleader in high school and a...(read more) |

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Recent Class of 1971 Reunions
Plan a Class of 1971 Reunion for Free
ALL interested EDISON Alumni, join us October 15th
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Oct 15, 2016
Description: Would like ALL interested EDISON Alumni to join us for a day of reuniting. Starting with a Tour of Twain at 11:30, a Tou...(read more)
Edison 70s Decade Reunion
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Oct 25, 2014
Description: Check out details on FB, Thomas A. Edison 70s Combo Reunion. You don't have to be a member. Just google it. The price...(read more)
Edison's Second Annual Hall of Fame 2013
Invited Classes: All Classes
Date: Oct 26, 2013
Description: EDISON HIGH SCHOOL HALL OF FAME 2013 OPEN TO ALL EDISON ALUMNI SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2013 12:00 Noon Luncheon & I...(read more)
45th Reunion for Class of 1971
Invited Classes: 1971
Description: Football game on Friday evening(Homecoming) Dinner at a restaurant Saturday evening(will be determined later) On your ow...(read more)