[Oral History Interview with Rosie C. Sorrells] Page: 4
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there. My mother, when I was three, passed
away, and my father passed away in the same
year. So, when I was three, I lost my mother
and father. I had extended family who took
care of me--mostly my grandmother took care of
me. My aunt lives in Washington, DC, so they
shared that responsibility. It was kind of her
turn to share some of the responsibility, so
we moved there, then back to Austin again. I
ended up finishing high school, though, in
Austin. I was at Cardozo High School in
Washington, DC, then Anderson High School in
Austin. After finishing Anderson, I was back
in DC at Howard University for my first two
years, then back to Austin, again, to finish
Hustin-Tillotson University. So, that's kind
of, in a nut shell the route I experienced.
Hunter: You had quite an experience at that time.
Sorrells: From Washington to Austin, Washington to Austin.
Hunter: I think it's wonderful that your family shared that
kind of responsibility.
Sorrells: Yes.
Hunter: It kind of says something about the family
structure, and how they helped each other out.4
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