West End, Roatan Age: 82 (2018) Marie was born in West End and lived there until the age of seven when she moved to Sandy Bay. She had eight siblings. She married Jorge Wood (below) on her 18th birthday and moved back to West End. Marie helped neighbors with medical issues, giving injections, and practicing herbal medicine. She raised eight children. She now has 22 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She has been involved with the Adventist Church for 48 years. Marie's parents were from Roatan, her mother was born in Oak Ridge and her father was from West End. Her grandparents were from the island as well and their parents came from Scotland and likely England by way of the Cayman Islands.
Coxen Hole, Roatan Age: 61 (2018) Alexander was born in La Ceiba in 1957. His parents were both from La Ceiba. His mother's parents were from the Caymans. When he was nine, his father passed away. His mother moved to New York and then sent for Alexander's stepfather and the children. On June 6, 1973 he arrived in the US. Alexander lived in New York on and off for 20 years. He lived in Europe for ten years, spending time in Germany, Spain, Italy and then England. He speaks German, Spanish, Italian, and English. Back in NYC, he worked in after hours clubs and got involved translating for a businessman from South America who was running an illegal business. Later, Alexander's name was given to police due to his involvement with this man and he was arrested and asked to provide information. He returned to mainland Honduras and later to Roatan in 2000. He worked as a baggage handler at the Ferry terminal and now works washing cars.
West End, Roatan Age: 82 (2018) "Stas" was born in Crawfish Rock. His parents were both from Coxen Hole. Stas' father was an alligator hunter. When an uncle came home blind while working on a ship, Stas' family encouraged him to take the position at age 16 or 17. He moved later with his mother and siblings to New York where he attended music school and played the bass. He moved to Los Angeles and saw Miles Davis at a house party, later landing a gig with him, traveling to perform for Timex Watch Company. From there he traveled to Egypt. Stas moved to Texas and married. The couple returned to the island where he began farming. His wife, an American Indian, had to return to the US with the children due to Indian Bureau support rules. He stayed and began traveling the island with his father. At this point, there were no cars, people traveled by boat or by horse. He remembers when the fruit company came in and things really started to change, he was upset when the road was built and cars appeared. He says "What we had here was the moonlight, the starlight, and the sunlight. I think that was enough, wasn't it?" Stas built a house in West End. When a family member sold the land nearby, the new owners wanted a place built and Stas built what is now part of Canibal Cafe. He can still be seen sitting out front most days.
