Lawrence A. Tornes

Background

Tornes, Lawrence A. was born on August 5, 1936 in Waterford, Ohio, United States. Son of Ralph Edward and Ida Helen (Bauerbach) Tornes.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Ohio State University, 1958.

Career

Soil scientist, USDA/Soil Conservation Svc., Eaton, Ohio., 1958-1962; area soil scientist, USDA/Soil Conservation Svc., Wapakoneta, Ohio., 1962-1966; soil survey project leader, USDA/Soil Conservation Svc., Kingston, New York, 1966-1973; soil specialist, USDA/Soil Conservation Svc., Kingston, New York, 1973-1976; assistant state soil scientist, USDA/Soil Conservation Svc., Columbus, Ohio., 1976-1989; state soil scientist, USDA/Soil Conservation Svc., East Lansing, Michigan, 1989-1994; soil information coordinator, Ohio Department Natural Resources, Columbus, since 1995.

Achievements

• Lawrence A. Tornes has been listed as a notable Soil scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Scoutmaster, community chairman Boy Scouts of America, Columbus, 1963-1988. Member Catholic Church Men's Club, since 1958. President Parent-Teachers Association, Columbus, 1978-1979.

Fellow Ohio Academy Science. Member Soil and Water Conservation Society (president Ohio chapter 1988, Outstanding Member award 1990), Soil Classification Association Michigan (treasurer 1991-1992), Association Ohio Pedologists (president 1997-1998), KC (secretary 1993-1994).

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, woodworking, gardening.

Connections

Married Anna Virginia Terhaar, April 4, 1959. Children: Mary Hayes, Sharon Petty, James Tornes, Brian Tornes.

Father:

Ralph Edward Tornes

Mother:

Ida Helen (Bauerbach) Tornes

Spouse:

Anna Virginia Terhaar

child:

Sharon Petty Tornes

child:

James Tornes

child:

Mary Hayes Tornes

child:

Brian Tornes