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Former St. Thomas educator Larry Sewer is being remembered as a dedicated military veteran, musician, and naturalist. Sewer died June 10 at the age of 83.
Most of all, he was remembered by his daughter as a parent who stayed engaged with his two children. Daughter Lo’An Lake said her father had a way of bringing people together and sharing thoughts that could enrich their lives.
In a nomination essay submitted to a 175th Emancipation Anniversary committee, Lake shared the reasons why her dad should be considered as a V.I. Living Legend:
“First Sergeant U.S. Army, Retired Lawrence R. Sewer is a retired educator and Virgin Islands native who lives and breathes the essence of our home. For three decades, he poured into his students, using VI history, culture, and agriculture to reinforce his teachings. As the author of The Virgin Island Child Poem, his words have inspired generations of V.I. children to operate in and pursue excellence with pride in themselves and their home,” she wrote.
There was also mention of Sewer’s work as a labor leader with the American Federation of Teachers, and his engagement with early efforts of the V.I. Constitutional Convention.
In his leisure time, he enjoyed Latin music and played conga drums. His quest for greater insights into the natural world also led the St. Thomian educator to attend an AIDS conference in West Africa in 2005.
A lifelong love of nature fueled his interest in science, and Lake said it helped Sewer choose education as his path to pursue. In the classroom, he also used his fluency with Spanish and English to help students learn English as a Second Language, although there was no formal program in the local school system at the time, Lake said.
His love of teaching found a voice in 1978 when he published a poem titled “I am A Virgin Island Child.”
“He created the piece to honor and celebrate the request of students at the E. Benjamin Oliver Elementary School on St. Thomas. Now, almost 40 years later, this poem is still empowering Virgin Islands youth and creating a spark in the minds of our children,” Lake wrote in a 2016 article written for the Source.
Larry Sewer is survived by his life partner, Velma Abramsen; brothers, Alexander Joseph and Warren Claxton; sisters, Elise Kean and Abigail Casey; daughters, Loán Lake and Zenzilé Hodge; and grandson, Rafael Hodge.
