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An Interview With Cathy Jenkins

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The person I interviewed was my grandma, Cathy Jenkins. She was born on April 28th 1956 in Beaufort South Carolina. Her parents names are, Frank Womack and Wilma Womack. Cathy has lived in some pretty cool places such as: Beaufort South Carolina, Jackson Florida and Bowling Green Ohio. She attended Terry Parker High school and Arlington Middle School. Cathy has short brown hair, hazel eyes and is short. A quote from her is “Be kind to people and treat people the way you want to be treated.

A cool fact about Cathy is that when she was a teenager, bell bottom pants, peasant tops and desert boots were the trend. The most exciting time of her life is the time her first grandchild was born, my cousin Tristan. The places she has worked include
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