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  Eric Smith

  Julie M. Luker

  BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Eric Smith is a Caucasian male born on August 30th, 1977. Growing up, Smith lived with his parents and sister. His father was a prosecutor and his mother was a teacher. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Smith discussed his family life, talking about how having a prosecutor and a teacher as parents made it difficult for him to get away with much. He also talked about the pets that his family had. Smith delved into his family's religious background and expressed his problems with the hypocrisy he observed in the church. Moving on, Smith described the neighborhood events, block parties, and winter activities in which his neighbors engaged. He portrayed a tight-knit community shared by his neighbors. Smith further discussed the games he played and recounted his time in school, including stories of times he got in trouble. He then recounted a neighborhood dispute over the construction of a bar that caused the entire neighborhood to become riled up. Lastly, Smith reflected on police discrimination in his neighborhood during his teenage years and expressed concern that it continues to be a problem to this day.

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  Robert Anthony Roy

  Julie M. Luker

  BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Robert Anthony Roy is an Italian American born on June 22nd, 1948. He grew up living with his parents, grandparents, two sisters, and a brother in Falcon Heights. Roy’s dad was involved in sales. His mother was a stay-at-home-mom. Roy is Catholic. SUBJECTS DISCUSSED: Roy talks about growing up in a tight-knit Italian-American family in the Twin Cities. Roy describes the family's traditions, including Sunday feasts and attending Catholic school, as well as the family structure with a stay-at-home mom and grandparents living in the same house. Roy tells of his strict Catholic upbringing. He still identifies as Catholic and raised his boys Catholic. Roy describes his childhood growing up in Falcon Heights, describing the free reign kids had and various activities done with that free time. Roy reflects on the sense of community felt by his neighbors and the respect for elders held by children. Lastly, Roy describes his childhood as largely apolitical, although his family did support Kennedy, and shares how he shook hands with John and Jackie Kennedy.