Lion Fred Renkema
District Governor
 Born
and raised in Hamshire, Texas. He is the 4th of 5 children. His
parents were Dairy Farmers. His father passed away when he was 9
years old and his mother raised the 5 children on the dairy farm
where they made their living selling fresh milk to the people in the
community.
Fred graduated from Hamshire High School and went to Lamar
University and received his Bachelors of Science Degree in Physical
Education/Coaching and Biology. He received his Masters Degree from
Lamar University in School Administration.
Fred and Lion Rita met in college and they were married two month
before he graduated. They moved to Nederland, Texas and two months
later he was drafted into the Army where he spent 3 years on active
duty and 17 years in the Army Reserves. While in the Army, he
attained the rank of Major. They also have 2 children and 3
grandsons.
After the years of active duty, he went into the field of Teaching
and Coaching in the public school system. He spent 28 years in the
public schools before retiring in 1999. He also had another business
for 16 years in that he taught children how to swim in his swimming
pool. He was also a part of Lion Rita’s business, a ladies Boutique,
until 2006. He did the jewelry repair for her.
He and Lion Rita have, since 1992 been charter members of the
Nederland Professional Lions Club. He has served in almost all the
club positions and serving as club president 3 times. He has served
as Zone Chairman, Region Chairman, Region Mentor and Vice District
Governor.
He is a Melvin Jones Fellow, Life Member to the Texas Lions Camp,
and 10 Year Century Club Member, Life Member to the Lions Eye Bank,
an Eye Bank Angel Award and a Certified Guiding Lion.
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