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Lesley Lafayette Nelson

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Lesley Lafayette Nelson

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26 Nov 1934 (aged 70)
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Ruston, Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, USA Add to Map
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In his later years Lesley Nelson became what was then known as a"River Rat". That is he lived on a houseboat on the Ouachita River atMonroe, Louisiana and sold fish for a living. He was a frequent vistor to the homes of his siblings and his neices and nephews. Healways carried a long, very thin-bladed table knife with a bone handleto eat with when he was visiting. In practice he would flex the blade of the knife by depressing it on his plate, scoop it under the black-eyed peas or other food, and in a quick motion pass the knifebetween his lips, and all the food would disappear. He had a lot ofstories about life on the river. He said he feared only one thing onthe river: the alligator gar. He maintained the alligator would give aperson all the room he wanted if given the opportunity, and they never attacked.
In his later years Lesley Nelson became what was then known as a"River Rat". That is he lived on a houseboat on the Ouachita River atMonroe, Louisiana and sold fish for a living. He was a frequent vistor to the homes of his siblings and his neices and nephews. Healways carried a long, very thin-bladed table knife with a bone handleto eat with when he was visiting. In practice he would flex the blade of the knife by depressing it on his plate, scoop it under the black-eyed peas or other food, and in a quick motion pass the knifebetween his lips, and all the food would disappear. He had a lot ofstories about life on the river. He said he feared only one thing onthe river: the alligator gar. He maintained the alligator would give aperson all the room he wanted if given the opportunity, and they never attacked.

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