Interviewer(s): T. McGuire. Grand Isle, LA

Affiliation: University of Arizona

Carl Santiny was recommended by Jean Landry. I had tried to catch him several times, finally sitting down with him and his wife for several hours. The interview ranged widely over topics, including a discussion by both the Santinys of local healing practices before the advent of doctors on the island. Carl is very complimentary about his company, Freeport Sulphur, but less so when Jim Bob Moffert took over.

Carl Santiny, now 72 years old, is a native of Grand Isle. Georgia, his wife, is from Monroe, LA. They met when she came down to Grand Isle for a vacation. Carl's dad was a shrimper. Carl has lots of relatives in New Orleans, where they went to work in the plants during the war. He was councilman and justice of the peace. He retired from Freeport in 1994 where he was base superintendent. Their daughter works offshore, doing computer work.