amite river la::Fred was six years old when his mother died, leaving behind three sons, and one daughter amite river la

amite river la::Fred was six years old when his mother died, leaving behind three sons, and one daughter.
Fred and his siblings were raised by his father in brookhaven, mississippi.
Fred got his first job at the age of seven, selling newspapers, from then he moved on to shining shoes, making deliveries, stocking, and bagging groceries.
In the ninth grade fred quit school, and joined the army.
He and his wife elaine followed the oil boom to louisiana, where he worked as a roustabout.
He then got steady work as a boilermaker; they bought a home in baker, louisiana.
A good friend buddy smiley invited fred to visit his home town of port vincent.
Fred and his wife elaine decided to buy a camp on the amite river in 1977.
In 1979 everything along the amite river was under water twice in two weeks.
After a friend decided he was tired of cleaning up after the second flood, he sold his property to fred.
Fred then sold everything in baker, and moved his wife elaine, and daughter cherie to port vincent.