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Roosevelt and Charlie

Roosevelt

or

"Turk" as his friends call him

 

Growing up on the bayous of the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, Turk gained a love and appreciation for the great outdoors.  Hunting and fishing are his passion.  In New Orleans he was a member of a Hunting Club that many of his friends, the judges, lawyers and politicians belonged to.  He greatly misses the companionship, the fun times, and most of all, the freezer full of meat!

 

October, 2006, Turk was dealt another blow when his boss, Mr. Meyers, died.  Turk's father died when he was young, and Mr. Meyers had become like a father to him.  Together they had been business partners and confidants.  We were fortunate to meet Mr. Meyers, and at the age of 95 his mind was sharp as he still practiced law in New Orleans.

 

Turk's phone rings often with calls from his 9 grown children, his nieces and nephews, and many friends.  Now that the trauma has subsided to some extent, his sense of humor is coming through.  He is much more relaxed loves to joke and tell stories of his very eventful life.

 

As a Master Chef, his kitchen often emanates with wonderful aromas.  He loves to cook and share his delicacies with his friends, and his freezer is stocked with cartons of Gumbo waiting to be sold or given away.  He is very secretive about his recipes, and if you ask, he is likely to tell you that his secret ingredient is used motor oil.

 

Turk loves the children, and he would be very lost without them.  They ride bikes together, go fishing, spend afternoons at the park, swim in their little backyard pool, and when night comes they eat popcorn while they watch their favorite movies.  During the school year, Turk and Chip would go to the school and peek in the classrooms to see what the kids were doing.  Little Chip knew his way to each classroom where he would find his brother and sisters.

 

It will be a day of great celebration when Turk gains custody of the kids.  Then, he says, he will be able to sleep at night!  Stay tuned . . .

 

 

 

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