1963. Welcome back. Thank you. What are you in town for . For the funeral of a , art ryan. We interviewed him, fortunately. And are sorry to hear about his passing, but we are glad to see you in town. Tell us a little bit about your time with us, where did you grow . P wrecks i was born in 1939. I grew up in the mountains of tennessee and North Carolina come together. West of chattanooga. Or east. What did your parents do . My daddy was an engineer. Civil engineer. He built dams. My mother was a schoolteacher. Did you have any siblings . Brother, have an older two years older, and an older sister, three years older. I was and groups. An oops. Tell us what it was like growing up. Farm ind a seven acre the mountains. Very poor, very role. Nearby had more money than we did. I felt bad. Why dont we make more money . He said i would but your mother wont let me. When i was in high school i rode the school bus for 25 miles 20 day twice a day. Wow. Yeah it was pretty remote. , that mustve take
He was awarded three silver stars for his actions in vietnam. At westrview was held point center for oral history and is about 70 minutes. Good morning. The west point center for oral history, today is the 20th of june 2017. I am here with richard b cole. Class of 1963. What are you in town for . For a funeral of a classmate. Him, interviewed fortunately. That you areo see in town. Tommy about your childhood. I was born in 1939. And grew up in the mountains of north georgia. Right where georgia, tennessee, and carolina come together. Is that close to chattanooga . It is west of chattanooga. What do your parents do . They built dams. My mother was a schoolteacher. I have an older brother. Two years older than me. An older sister, three years older than me. Ops. S an o to me what it was like growing up. A little seven acre farm in the mountains. Rural, very poor, but a big bootlegging county. My best friend had a lot more money than we did. Thand they have more money we do, why dont you
Reporter what are you in town for . Richard for the funeral of a classmate, art ryan. Reporter right. We interviewed him, fortunately. And are sorry to hear about his passing, but we are glad to see you in town. Tell me about your childhood, where did you grow up . Richard i was born in 1939. I grew up in the mountains of georgia where tennessee and North Carolina come together. Reporter is that fairly close to chattanooga . Richard it is southwest of chattanooga. Or east. Reporter what did your parents do . Richard my daddy was an engineer. Civil engineer. He built dams. My mother was a schoolteacher. Reporter siblings, did you have any siblings . Richard yes, i have an older brother, two years older, and an older sister, three years older. I was an oops. Reporter tell us what it was like growing up. In a seven acre farm up in the mountains. Rural, very poor. A big bootlegging county. My best friend nearby had a lot more money than we did. I told dad, the wilsons have a lot more money
3 wrap up 3 lets send it over to chris with traffic. 3 were watching watching 3 3 heres a live look at the s. C. D. O. T. Cam on 3 3 3 the same storm 3 system were watching this morning has killed at least three people in lousiana and mississippi. Mississippi. This is a look people died there. And seven others were critically hurt when Severe Weather hit an rv park. In mississippi, one person was killed near hattiesburgits estimated at least seven tornadoes hit those two states. 3 and the tornado threat is shutting down schoolsschool districts in horry and georgetown counties, along the coast. Will be closed as a precaution today. 3 3 as nicole mentioned were seeing that system coming toward us. Were monitoring conditions in studio and from the field. Field. Fox carolinas Ashley Minelli is live in spartanburg county. 3 this one area 3 we know gets hit when flash flooding moves in thats a concern through this evening watch is under effect until tonight so far we havent seen too many iss
Rd3 you are looking 3 3 the same storm system were watching this morning has killed at least three people in lousiana and mississippi. Mississippi. This is a look from central lousiana. Two people died there. And seven others were critically hurt when Severe Weather hit an rv park. In mississippi, one person was killed near hattiesburgits estimated at least seven tornadoes hit those two states. 3 and as this storm heads east. Here in South Carolina. The tornado threat is shutting down Schools School districts in horry and georgetown counties, along the coast. Will be closed as a precaution today. 3 as nicole mentioned were seeing that system coming toward us. Were monitoring conditions in studio and from the field. Field. Fox carolinas Ashley Minelli is live in spartanburg county. 3 this one area we know gets in thats a concern through this evening watch is under effect until 6pm tonight tonight so far we havent seen too many issues on roads debris here on the road at. Saturated ground