Lopez, Jesus Alfredo; Lopez-Garza, Marta (father, daughter). East L.A. Public Library, 2010-02-17T10:30:00

Jesus Alfredo Lopez (87) tells his daughter, Marta Lopez-Garza (58) about his Grandmother and childhood, military service during World War II and the pacifism it inspired and his wife and family.

01:20 Childhood. Jesus was raised by his extended family especially his grandmother, Guadalupe Ruiz Andazola.

10:03 Moving from Bisbee, AZ to San Diego, CA at 16 when Jesus had to work to support himself and family. He read voraciously on his own even after dropping out of school.

12:40 Jesus joined the army and served in Europe during World War II. There, he lost all sense of patriotism and goodness and saw the military as a killing machine with no conscience.

21:26 Jesus recalls meeting Marta's mother, Alicia Garza on Christmas Day.

25:13 Influence of Jesus's Grandmother on his life from her reading to him from the 1,001 Nights to being able to organize and marshal an entire family.

28:15 The birth of Jesus' children were all magical, sacred moments. He talks about his three children, Fred, Cynthia and Martha.

32:20 Jesus's moral and intellectual advice to be a "lifelong learner."