Charles Horak and Charles Horak
Recorded
February 8, 2023
Archived
February 8, 2023
40:23 minutes
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Id:
mby022450
Description
Charles “Chuck” Joseph Horak III (58) has a conversation with his father, Charles “Charlie” Joseph Horak Jr. (83), about their family tree and their family’s connections to El Paso and West Texas. They also talk about Charlie’s memories of the Cold War and military experiences.Subject Log / Time Code
Charlie talks about his great-grandmother and shares details about his granddad.
Chuck talks about Charlie's granddad. Charlie says his granddad was adventurous.
Chuck talks about Charlie's grandmother in Alpine, Texas, and Charlie recalls his grandmother's dad's passing. Charlie also recalls his grandmother getting married at fourteen years old and moving to El Paso, Texas.
Chuck recalls a mental image of his great-grandfather, Harrison Davis. Chuck and Charlie recall Harrison Davis working for the fire department.
Chuck and Charlie talk about Charlie's father. Charlie discusses his father's childhood and school life. He also talks about why his father hopped a train to El Paso, Texas.
Charlie recalls his father trying to become a police officer. He also recalls his father being a butcher and shares a story about a person on the FBI's most wanted list being caught.
Charlie recalls a plane hijacking in August of 1961.
Charlie recalls marrying Chuck's mother.
Charlie talks about the Army Corps of Engineers and training to be an officer in school during the Cold War and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Charlie talks about training he had to undergo in case his troop was invaded.
Chuck asks Charlie if he ever wanted to live in other places besides El Paso.
Chuck talks about their family, and Charlie talks about his children and grandchildren.
Participants
- Charles Horak
- Charles Horak