First Name

Ray

Last Name At Graduation

LaDriere

Current Last Name (if different)

 

E-mail address

rladriere@lockeliddell.com

Website(s)

www.lockeliddell.com

Telephone Number(s) h – w - c

214/343-8004 (H); 214/740-8681 (W); 214/732-3231 (C)

Street Address

Eight Twin Bridge

City, State, Zip Code

Dallas, TX  75243

Country

USA

 

Family

Anne.  Met her at “junior year study abroad program” in England.  Married in 1981.

Mary (19).  Freshman at Vanderbilt.

Megan (17).  Junior at Ursuline High School in Dallas.

David (13).  7th Grade at St. Patrick’s; loves every sport.  (Like his Dad…master of none.)

 

 

CHS Memories (Friends, Funniest story, Teachers, Events, Activities, Sports, Songs, Would like to forget…, etc.)

Quote from current C&W song:  “Nights I can’t remember; friends I will never forget.”  (T. Keith.)

Memories are all about people.  Jamie, Carol, Theresa, Monaghan, Fishel, Hufford, Fishbein, AP Chemistry

buddies, and so many teammates who were my life in 1970-74. 

 

Monaghan remembers the score of every game; I just remember how much fun I had playing sports with

many of you.

 

Frank Quiring.  (“I like a man who says what he means and means what he says.”)  Quiring taught us

a lot more than Chemistry.

 

Pep pals.  Was that a great concept or what?  Chocolate-chip cookies in your locker the day of the game.

I have not been so pampered since.

 

 

After High School (Career, Accomplishments, Favorite Activities, Message to classmates…, etc.)

 

Wabash College:  (800 students.  Wabash’s claim to fame is that it is still an all-male college.  Duff will

remember our campus visit “road trip” in 1973.)

 

Vanderbilt Law School:  J.D. 1981.  Nashville is quite a town.  My eldest is a frosh there now.

 

DallasIn 1981, finished school, got married, moved to Dallas, started my first (real) job, bought a car

and found a place to live.  Almost 25 years later, same city, same wife, and same job.

 

Locke Liddell & Sapp:  Work at typical large law firm, defending the rights of down-trodden corporate

America.  I am a business trial lawyer.  Basically figure out ways to resolve commercial disputes

(sometimes through trial at the courthouse).  I have enjoyed the association with many folks at this firm,

over the years, and have been involved in various aspects of managing the firm.  The law business is a

real people business.

 

Life:  “These are the good old days….” (C. Simon.)  My family is a real source of joy to me.  Raising three

kids can be a challenge, but a fulfilling one.  Having two daughters who are now where we were then

makes me wonder where the days have gone.  CHS seems like not long ago.

 

My kids say I am “addicted” to coaching grade school basketball.  I have enjoyed coaching each of my

kids, and their classmates.  You learn a lot about kids doing that.

 

Regrets:  “Regrets, I have a few, but too few to mention.”  (Sinatra)

 

Do-Overs

·        Would get to know better Amy Lessor, Dori Donnell, and Julie Landau.  What genuine

      people.

·        Would have asked permission to live in Davis place – what a cool collection of classmates.

·        Basbetball Regional Semi-Final Playoff Game.  We needed one more basket. 

 

Excited:  Really looking forward to seeing folks at our 30th.  (I must admit, our 20th reunion was one of

my favorite all-time parties!  Topped off by Steak ‘n Shake at 1:30 a.m.)