ALBANY, N.Y. (WNYT) – Col. Edward Thomas Ryan’s obituary made national headlines when it was released last month. In his obituary, the colonel wrote, “I must tell you one more thing. I was Gay all my ...
Edward Thomas Ryan was 85 when he died on June 1 in Albany, New York. Retired from a career in service — as a U.S. Army colonel, in his community's fire department, American Legion, VFW, Knights of ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Col. Edward Thomas Ryan said he wished he had the courage to come out in his lifetime, but "was afraid of being ostracized" Hans ...
Col. Edward Thomas Ryan said he wished he had the courage to come out in his lifetime, but "was afraid of being ostracized" Hans Funeral Home A veteran from New York can rest easy knowing his loved ...
After a lifetime of secrecy, a decorated Army veteran from New York has come out as gay in his obituary. In a final message to the world, Col. Edward Thomas Ryan of Albany, 85, said he had always ...
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Among the many service organizations of which he was a member, Edward Ryan, who lived in Rensselaer for many years, was a grand knight of the Rensselaer Knights of Columbus. He’s seen in a file photo ...