Opa 11/30

A little talk with my grandfather about his life and his memories during Thanksgiving (the great listen 2019)

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Sarah Justus and Rosa Benedicto

Sarah Justus (24) interviews her grandmother Rosa Benedicto (77) about Rosa's immigration from Ciuadad Juarez, Mexico to Chicago, Illinois. Rosa would eventually settle in El Paso, Texas. The pair also discuss Rosa's marriage and love story with her late husband.

Cynthia Peak Hoffmann and Terrin Hoffmann Gamboa

Cynthia Peak Hoffmann and Terrin Hoffmann Gamboa tell the story of the Peak family in El Paso, Texas, including the stories of John W. Peak and Grace Edith Peak (the owners of the first funeral home in El Paso) and...

Aidan Matthews (15) interviews his grandfather, Robert Jenkins (76).

Aidan Matthews (15) interviews his grandfather, Robert Jenkins (76), in November 2017 about his greatest memories growing up in West Orange, being in the Navy, becoming the mayor of Wall Township, and his later years in the Health Care Intelligence...

Jesus Martinez talks about his life growing up in Mexico and El Paso, TX

In this interview, conducted in November 2017 in Mckinney, Texas, Jenna Ramirez (14) interviews her grandpa Jesus Martinez (72) about his life growing up. He shares stories about being in the vietnam war, ghost stories, etc. He also shared things...

“Live life the way we wanted”

The things we talked about in this interview included what my mother was most proud of in her life, who influenced her the most and how her life didn’t go as she had planned.