Background
Riddering, Donald Lee was born on February 28, 1922 in Marysville, Michigan, United States. Son of Albert A. and Blanche Hannah (Kirk) Riddering.
Riddering, Donald Lee was born on February 28, 1922 in Marysville, Michigan, United States. Son of Albert A. and Blanche Hannah (Kirk) Riddering.
Bachelor, Eastern Michigan University, 1943. Postgraduate, University Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 1949—1950. Postgraduate, University Poitiers, France, 1950—1951.
Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1952.
Teacher Latin, counselor Garden City (Michigan) High School, 1952-1955. Teacher Latin department, head foreign languages Cooley High School, Detroit, 1955-1986. Teacher Latin Wayne State University, 1975-1986, retired, 1987.
President Michigan Classical Conference, 1963, 67, Foreign Language Association, Michigan, 1974-1976. Leader Experiment in International Living, Putney, Vermont, 1954, 60.
Supervisor Salem (Michigan) Township, 1993-1996. Treasurer South Lyon (Michigan) School Board, 1960-1962. Member Historic District Commission, Washtenaw County, Michigan, since 1993.
Lieutenant (jg) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member History Society (Salem, Michigan, president since 1991).
Married Ali Anna Drijver, December 19, 1950. Children: Hannah, Emily, Julia, Martha.