Lyle Mouton and John Broussard
Recorded
December 6, 2023
Archived
December 6, 2023
42:01 minutes
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Id:
mby023359
Description
Lyle Mouton (77) speaks to his friend John Broussard (87) about his childhood memories, his family, and his upbringing.Subject Log / Time Code
Lyle (L) says he can trace his maternal ancestry back to the 1600s in France.
L says his paternal grandfather was a woodsmen.
L says his father was an entrepreneur who really wanted to be someone, better himself, and help others.
L says his mother was. school teacher who came from an affluent family.
L tells the story of when his father was able to help another man with his eye sight.
L tells John (J) about his schooling experience in Lafayette, Louisiana.
L says another job his dad had was selling milk in the neighborhood.
L details when his brother was diagnosed with cancer in his arm. L says his brother was extremely smart. L adds that his brother died at fourteen years old.
L tells J about his dating experiences when he was young.
L says sports played a big role in his family. He says he played baseball growing up and was later drafted by the Pittsburg Pirates.
L says he has three kids and seven grandkids.
L says his dad suffered from tuberculosis and has a strict parenting style. He adds that his mother had a more jovial style to balance it out.
L recalls all his friends' nicknames.
L says he was the first Black man to be hired as a bank teller in the city of Lafayette. He details all the different jobs he's held.
L shares closing thoughts.
Participants
- Lyle Mouton
- John Broussard