by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 4, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I was raised to help others and watched my parents and grandparents give the shirts off their backs. My sister is my role model and the person I rely on. I thought I wanted to follow in her footsteps and be a lawyer. I worked for a law firm on the team handling...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 3, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“My dad died in my arms from a massive heart attack. I was 11 years old and grew up with a father-shaped hole in my heart. There were mentors, coaches, and teachers in my life who stopped me from spinning out of control. One day I would do the same thing for...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 2, 2019 | A Southern Soul
“I grew up in Mobile and went to St. Mary’s and McGill. Both of my parents worked so I was a latchkey kid and knew at a young age that I had to pull my weight. My parents believed in helping the community and I went with my mom to the nursing home every...
by Lynn Oldshue | Dec 1, 2019 | A Southern Soul
The Souls of Mobile “Growing up, I loved working on cars and became the neighborhood mechanic in Toulminville. I played football at Shaw and had the trophies but was put out for violence. I could have written my own ticket playing ball but hooked up with the wrong...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 30, 2019 | A Southern Soul
The Souls of Mobile “I am 28. I have been in the Air Force Reserve for eight years. I went to Xavier in New Orleans on a half scholarship. My mama is a single mother with three kids and couldn’t help. Financial aid didn’t cover all of it so I went...
by Lynn Oldshue | Nov 29, 2019 | A Southern Soul
The Souls of Mobile “My dad was a police officer in Mobile. He started in 1964 and retired in 1990. I came on in 1988. I wanted him to retire before I joined because I didn’t want anyone to think I got the job because of him. By the time I was hired he was in...
