Ronald Homer Bayes

Background

Bayes, Ronald Homer was born on July 19, 1932 in Freewater, Oregon, United States. Son of Floyd Edgar and Mildred Florence (Cochran) Bayes.

Education

Bachelor of Science, East Oregon State College, 1955. Master of Science, East Oregon State College, 1956. Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1960.

DDM, University Delle Arti, Termi, Italy, 1982. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), St. Andrews President College, 2005.

Career

Assistant Professor of English, Eastern Oregon State College, LaGrande, 1955-1956; associate Professor of English, Eastern Oregon State College, LaGrande, 1960-1968; lecturer English, U. Maryland., College Park, 1958-1959, 66-67; professor, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Laurinburg, North Carolina, since 1968. Founder, Executive Board St. Andrews Review & Press, Laurinburg, 1970-1995. Member North Carolina State Arts Council, Raleigh, 1987-1989.

Master poet Atlantic Center for Arts, New Smyrna Beach, Florida, 1988. Consultant National Council for Arts, Washington, 1969-1971.

Achievements

• Ronald Homer Bayes has been listed as a notable language educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Beast in View

    (Book by Bayes, Ronald H.)

  • The casketmaker; selected shorter poems, 1960-1970,

    (Book by Bayes, Ronald H)

  • Child Outside My Window ... and other poems.
  • TOKYO ANNEX I-IV

Membership

Chairman Republican Central Committee, Union County, Oregon, 1967-1968, Scotland County, North Carolina, 1980-1981. Board directors Scotland County Humane Society, Laurinburg, since 1993. With United States Army, 1956-1958.

Member Danforth Foundation (associate), International House Japan, Japan Society, North Carolina Poetry Society (life), Oregon Poetry Association (life), Anti-Vivesection Society (life), Mason.

Interests

• Avocations: gardening, reading, jogging, traveling.

Connections

Father:

Floyd Edgar Bayes

Mother:

Mildred Florence (Cochran) Bayes