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Carol Sayles first came to Priest Lake as a baby. In the 1940s, Leonard Paul asked her father to insure the Coolin store. The family then began staying a couple of weeks in the summer with extended family at Hills...

Wilhelm Welzenbach (46) interviews his mother, Johanna Bangeman (73), about her childhood memories on Wrangell Island in Alaska, her experience moving to Montana, the social change she experienced in the 1960s, and her teaching career.

Friends Dee Daniels (75) and Murray Pierce (66) share a conversation about the formation and legacy of the Black Student Union at the University of Montana. They also talk about their life and experiences as former students in Missoula, Montana.

Swarna Reddy is an Indian woman that grew up in India and spent 6 years in the USSR. She talks about her experiences.

Bryce Christiaens (41) interviews his mentor, Gerald W Marks (81), about his career in the Cooperative Extension Service.

Erin Williams (52) interviews her colleagues Sally Kelley Stansberry (73) and Geoffrey Birnbaum (74) about their experiences, legacy, and contributions to Youth Homes.

Hillary Funk Welzenbach (42) has a conversation with her father, Jeffery Funk (67), about his life, kindness to the earth, experience as a blacksmith, and navigating parenthood.

Joyce and Larry discuss leadership at St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, MT and compare and contrast some of the challenges, like COVID-19 they've faced.

Lawrence "Allen" Byrd lll (46) has a conversation with his mother and father, Connie Bruere Olson Byrd (77) and Lawrence "Larry" Allen Byrd, Jr., about their relationship, family memories, travel experiences, and connection to their children.

Husband and wife, John E. Smith, Jr. (64) and Carol E. Smith (65), recall and reminiscence the details of their love story.

Sean Benton [no age given] interviews his friend Bruce Farling (68) about his work in water conservation and the Clark Fork River in Missoula, Montana.

We talked about family memories.

Elizabeth Pickhardt: 2022-06-14 20:45:32

Spouses Moses Mukengezi (30) and Kathleen Mukengezi (31) share their love story, and discuss how coming from different cultures enriches their relationship.

Bigfork resident Rebecca Miller and University of Montana student Cassidy Martinez talk about religion, sexuality and how their political views have evolved over the years.

Friends Carla Hinman (51) and Katrina "Katie" Vaughan (52) discuss their longtime friendship and reminisce about the summer before starting college.

Late ramblings on the last night of Thanksgiving break

Theodora Niemeyer (82) interviews her friend Roger Norgaard (83) about his childhood, his golfing career, his experience flying helicopters for the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, and the story of how he and Theodora, who were high school...

Spouses, Lori Gray (43) and John Thurston (44), share their love story and reflect on raising children in a blended family.

Spouses, Leslie Van Stavern Millar (72) and Farley Max Gilliam (78), share a conversation about their experiences moving to Montana, how they met one another, and the Missoula, Montana community.

Tassia Tkatschenko (39) and her mother, Nancy Dunne Byington (66), share a conversation about their family, the communities they have lived in, and their careers in naturopathic medicine and psychiatric nursing. They also discuss how capitalism is impacting the environment...

Spouses Aspen Decker (29) and Cameron Decker (34) discuss Salish language and culture, and the importance of sharing traditional knowledge with future generations.

StoryCorps partners Greta Bates (36) and Genevieve Marsh (43) have a discussion with Laurent Mugondozi [no age given], about his experiences gardening in Africa and Missoula, Montana. They also talk about his family, culture, medicinal plants, and connection to Garden...

Friends, Murray Pierce (66) and Paul L. A. Reneau (61), talk about their experiences as former athletes at the University of Montana, membership with the Black Student Union, athletic career, and living in Missoula, Montana.

Friends and former coworkers Jesse Linton (26) and Ethan Smith (42) discuss their time at Garden City Harvest and what it means to them.