In a jam packed one bedroom apartment neighbors, fiends kids cheered on their favorite Wrestlers like, Ricky the Dragon Steamboat, Andre the Giant, Jimmy fly Snuka, "Bad Bad" Leroy Brown, and of course Hulk Hogan. In this Era, the World Wrestling Federation captured the imagination with the pay per view buy of Wrestlemania 3. Where an old childhood friend said California has opportunities for work and a strong social safety net that can help raise a family. With a growing family and economic recession of the early 80s a decision was made to move to Stockton, California. David and Vichita would swarm him with love and childhood silliness. A state very similar to the tropical climate of Laos and job opportunities.īounlouane had a hand in many trades from steel wielder, shrimp fishermen, and oil rig worker, but his most challenging was becoming a father of not 1 but 2 boys in 19. Based on networking with other former Lao Refugees, They decided to move from Texas to Louisiana. From the war weary status of “Refugees” to the dream of immigrating to The United States of America. Not smart if someone you are trying to impress actually speaks the language.Įventually in that time Bounlouane and Bounlong Ounchith were able to find sponsors from a Church in Houston Texas. Of course this courtship had its setbacks like pretending to read a letter written in Chinese Mandarin. Little did Bounlouane know that his life in a Thai Refugee camp would lead to meeting Bounlong who would become his wife. After the Civil War in Laos concluded he made the perilous journey to a refugee camp in Thailand, leaving everything he once had held dear behind. He grew up in a family with a military tradition that led him to become an Army officer. A Traditional Lao Service for Bounlouane Ounchith of Warroad will take place on Friday, Octoat Noon at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau.īounlouane Ounchith, born on January 1st 1947 as the youngest of his family in Ban Kong, Laos.
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