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This is the life story of my grandmother Loretta Willis. She is the oldest one of the family and also the one who keeps the family together. I am pleased to share the life history of someone who is very dear to me. She is the one who raised, loved, and shown me new things. For her I am very grateful.
Childhood
Loretta Willis was born to Andrew and Lucille Bryant in Boley, Oklahoma on November 10, 1934. Her sister Ernestine was born in 1937. When she was about five years old her family relocated to Arizona. They arrived by train in Florence, Arizona and made their way to phoenix. She started school in the 1st grade at Dunbar School where Mrs. McClellan was her teacher. Her chores were to pick and chop cotton, fruits and vegetables. Back then potatoes were six cents a bag, therefore she tried to gather as many bags as possible. She would also take leftover food home for the family to eat for dinner. At the time, there was not much for children to do recreationally, so she and her sister would play with and catch June bugs.
Adolescence1
During her adolescence years, she attended Bethune Elementary school in sixth grade. At Bethune she learned to cook, sew, and wash. She
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