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Jay Cooper 0:00
I'm here with Louis Pendleton. And Jay Cooper asked him some questions about him growing up and his life growing up in rural North Carolina. So just tell me a little background about yourself and where you grew up.

Louis Pendleton 0:11
Well, I grew up in Nash County. Practically all my life, I'm 80 years old. And went to Nashville high school. I married my sweetheart, which was a high school, we went school together. We want to get to five years before we were married, got married, and now we've been married for 61 years, I believe. And I wouldn't change it for nothing. I got three wonderful daughters and a whole bunch of grandchildren, I love every one of them, they're sweet as they can be tickled like Jake, Kiersten. They're special to us. I don't know what else to say. I'm not good with old speeches

Jay Cooper 0:59
That's fine. So she'll go ahead and ask you the main question. So as you think back about your life, and the life challenges that you are feminine or may have had to face, who were the family members and friends may have helped them navigate the challenge, such as friends, family, neighbors, church or healthcare professionals

Louis Pendleton 1:20
I don't understand the question?

Jay Cooper 1:21
So some, maybe some challenges that you had growing up? And who are some people or organizations that may have helped you get through those challenges?

Louis Pendleton 1:29
Well, Church has always been willing to help out through a challenge and my neighbors, and my family, and just different ones in life, we have had a lot of friends, they all been very good to us. And it's the alone. And it was a lot I was passed on and but I thank God they went on. And thank God for all the friends that I have now. And they all willing to help out in any circumstances that they had to stand behind. And I appreciate that.

Jay Cooper 2:03
So you said the church was a big, big help for y'all.

Louis Pendleton 2:06
Oh, yeah.

Jay Cooper 2:07
So as far as the church goes, Do you think that's been? As the years have gone on? It's been more of an influence when you were growing up, or nowadays, you think it's gotten better and worse, as far as helping people through their challenges?

Louis Pendleton 2:24
Yeah, the church is a big influence my life always has been to my family. I've got three wonderful daughters, and we kept them in church open, they grow up fine, young ladies, and they are and got some fun wives. And we appreciate that. And God. Friends really stood behind us, and we appreciate it very much.

Jay Cooper 2:52
So um, do you know anybody maybe when you're growing up or any now that's been through some traumatic, like, maybe a car accident, some signal sickness or maybe a natural disaster? And how were they able to get through that challenge?

Louis Pendleton 3:08
Well, we've had deaths in the family, and some been in car accidents, but able to always stand behind a rally behind them to help them through the crisis. And, and I appreciate that, and, and they still do when anything comes up, they always still there. So your neighbors are good people. And I have some good neighbors, and they're very good, always willing to help out in time they can. And I appreciate it.

Jay Cooper 3:39
So as far as a neighbor, do you think it's a little bit of a closer knit community growing up in a rural part of you know, North Carolina, compared to a big city with a lot of people love going on? Do you think it's better? Better community around here in smaller areas?

Louis Pendleton 3:56
Yeah, I do. I like the small area. That way you get to know everybody walking down the street, or wherever he may be, you're going to go see him some of the later some way. Always have a good time and talking about the past. And you remember this and you remember that? You know, it's really, you know, it's wonderful to be able to bring up those memories and enjoy the time that you've had in life.

Jay Cooper 4:23
So do you think among the community, maybe in the in the work area, you know, when you go to work and like and it worked out of mine for a very long time. Do you think being at those jobs, those people in your community and building that relationship? How do you think work was able to kind of help or maybe negatively affect that?

Louis Pendleton 4:41
Well, we have a lot of wonderful customers and I'm always greeting my customers. When they come in. I always spoke to him and tell him I appreciate you coming in shopping with me and they'll always look forward to seeing me and I feel like in our code they always look over or adult women so that is helped a lot. You can't have too many friends and I appreciate them more

Jay Cooper 5:12
so maybe talk about those memories that you've had with friends growing up in you know, like I said in rural North Carolina books and things may have done for fun back then you know other than working and going to school.

Louis Pendleton 5:27
in school?

Jay Cooper 5:28
or in school out of school whenever

Louis Pendleton 5:31
Well, which we all play sports. They all like sports and I don't know. In can't think.

Jay Cooper 5:52
Nice. Okay, that's fine. So you said school in school? Do you think it's a little different nowadays with the area getting more popular and more people coming in? Do you think it was different back then when it was a smaller class?

Louis Pendleton 6:07
Big difference, back then what it is now, thanks to rush rush, and there's so much meanness going on in school back back then If you got in trouble you went to the prinicple's office and he paddled your hiney or a teacher didn't want she would just spank your hand and they seem to have more respect for the teachers and principal know then what they do now. And appreciate the ones that work with me and helped me to grow hope that contained, continued to be that way instead of the way it's going now.

Jay Cooper 6:45
So just stay on top of the school. A lot nowadays, a lot of people are taking online classes where they may not actually have a professor teacher that they see on everyday basis. Do you think that's a positive or a negative for kids?

Louis Pendleton 7:00
I think some negative you know I like the classroom teacher. Well, I can see the teacher you know, face to face talking to me. I felt like I learned more under that circumstances. I just I just like regular classroom teachers.

Jay Cooper 7:23
Well, that's that's all I have. Good Energy. Thanks for coming. Is there anything you'd like to say and conclude or anything you want to say?

Louis Pendleton 7:30
Jay I appreciate you and your family and appreciate the school and I hope you have a very big success and whatever you're going to do in life and so you can help take care of your grandad.

Jay Cooper 7:47
Thank you for coming and doing the interview.

Louis Pendleton 7:49
Ok then.