IN THEIR OWN WORDS

Barry Sorensen

Birthdate: Month, Day, Year

Birthplace: Anytown, USA

Compiled from audio recordings and transcripts of interviews with Barry Sorensen, along with his wife, Yoneko, his sister, Kathy Napier, his niece Jennifer Napier-Pearce and his nephew Christian Napier. The interviews took place in August 2020, at Barry's home in Victorville, CA, USA.

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Chapter 1 - The Mud House

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Barry and Kathy talk about birthdates, home v. hospital births and their early years in a mud house.

Chapter 2 - On to Washington

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DeOrr takes work in Hanford, Washington. Barry and Kathy remember their time riding the train, goldfish in Yakima and a dusty Richland.

Chapter 3 - Back to the Mud House

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DeOrr, Verna and their children move back to the mud house in Sandy, Utah.

Chapter 4 - Broken Bones

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Barry's friend takes a hatchet to his thumb, resulting in a trip to the hospital. Barry visits the hospital again after unsuccessfully attempting to ride a calf.