Ronquillo, Manuel; Ronquillo, Rebecca. (brother, ). East L.A. Public Library, 2010-02-19T12:30:00

File — Interview-ID: MBY006209

Interview Description

Manuel Ronquillo, 32, and his sister Rebecca Ronquillo, 33, remember their mother and their older brother and share some of their favorite memories of both their family and their upbringing in the housing projects of East Los Angeles.

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0:50 RR explains purpose for coming to StoryCorps booth: remembering death mother.

1:55 MR talks about what he misses about his mother. SIblings talk about their mother's toughness.

9:00 Siblings discuss how mother changed emotionally after the death of her oldest son. Siblings reflect on how life changed for them after the death and the lessons that they learned.

14:10 MR tells RR that it would be good for her to start letting go of the grief she feels at her mother's death and live on. "It's not healthy."

16:30 Siblings talk about growing up in the housing projects of East LA and the things they loved about their childhood. (RR went on to go to college)

21:25 Siblings discuss how mother would teach them to deal with hardship and embarrassment: purposefully sending them to the store with less money than they needed.

27:45 Siblings share favorite memories of older brother and the rivalry they (MR and RR) had.

37:00 Siblings express gratitude for one another.