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Armand Lazare Broussard Gremillion (born May 29, 1945) owns the Sadie ''Daily Mail'' and is a significant figure in the town, serving on the board of the hospital. He owns a considerable amount of land in the town | Armand Lazare Broussard Gremillion (born May 29, 1945) owns the Sadie ''Daily Mail'' and is a significant figure in the town, serving on the board of the hospital. He owns a considerable amount of land in the town. | ||
* Hal is motivated by _____. | * Hal is motivated by _____. | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
Hal was the only child of Josette (Broussard) and Lazare Gremillion, two members of founding families of Sadie. | Hal was the only child of Josette (Broussard) and Lazare Gremillion, two members of founding families of Sadie. He grew up on his parents' substantial farm outside of town and always knew that he held a place of privilege. When Hal was young, Sadie was still in its heyday, growing like many small towns throughout the US. | ||
After high school, Hal worked on his father's farm, intending on following his father's footsteps. However, in 1965, when he was 21, he enlisted in the Marines. He served a total of 13 months in Vietnam. During his time in Vietnam, he decided to become a writer, and after returning to the states and shifting into the reserves corp, he enrolled at LSU as a Journalism major. | |||
After returning from Vietnam in 1967, Hal married his high school girlfriend, Eliza Macintire, whose family owned much of the pine lands in the region. | |||
===Professional life=== | ===Professional life=== | ||
He tried repeatedly to sell stories based on his time in Vietnam while enrolled in college but always without success. After graduating, and after not getting any other job offers, he accepted a position as a report with the Sadie ''Daily Mail''. While working as a reporter, he continued to write stories but still never had any success getting them published. | He tried repeatedly to sell stories based on his time in Vietnam while enrolled in college but always without success. After graduating, and after not getting any other job offers, he accepted a position as a report with the Sadie ''Daily Mail''. While working as a reporter, he continued to write stories but still never had any success getting them published. | ||
In 1982, after the retirement of longtime editor Sully Smith, Hal was promoted to General Editor of the newspaper. | In 1982, after the retirement of longtime editor Sully Smith, Hal was promoted to General Editor of the newspaper. | ||
By the early 90s, the paper was struggling, even though it was the only local paper in the area. Concerned that the paper would be purchased by some outside interest, Hal sold off a considerable amount of the land he had inherited from his parents, who had both recently died | By the early 90s, the paper was struggling, even though it was the only local paper in the area. Concerned that the paper would be purchased by some outside interest, Hal sold off a considerable amount of the land he had inherited from his parents, who had both recently died, as well as land Eliza had inherited from her parents, to purchase the newspaper and to update the systems and the press, believing Sadie to be on the verge of a rebirth. | ||
By 2000, the paper was again struggling, and Hal had to lay off most of the staff he had hired in the 90s. | By 2000, the paper was again struggling, and Hal had to lay off most of the staff he had hired in the 90s. | ||
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Armand Lazare Broussard Gremillion (born May 29, 1945) owns the Sadie Daily Mail and is a significant figure in the town, serving on the board of the hospital. He owns a considerable amount of land in the town.
- Hal is motivated by _____.
- Hal wants _____.
- Hal is challenged by _____.
- Hal will discover _____.
When Hal first learns that Cash is asking around about Verge, he panics, having convinced himself that he had successfully hidden that part of his life from everyone. Despite his panic, he pretends that there is not much to worry about, trying to maintain the composure he always presents to the world. As Cash makes progress, though, Hal takes increasingly aggressive action.
Biography
Early life
Hal was the only child of Josette (Broussard) and Lazare Gremillion, two members of founding families of Sadie. He grew up on his parents' substantial farm outside of town and always knew that he held a place of privilege. When Hal was young, Sadie was still in its heyday, growing like many small towns throughout the US.
After high school, Hal worked on his father's farm, intending on following his father's footsteps. However, in 1965, when he was 21, he enlisted in the Marines. He served a total of 13 months in Vietnam. During his time in Vietnam, he decided to become a writer, and after returning to the states and shifting into the reserves corp, he enrolled at LSU as a Journalism major.
After returning from Vietnam in 1967, Hal married his high school girlfriend, Eliza Macintire, whose family owned much of the pine lands in the region.
Professional life
He tried repeatedly to sell stories based on his time in Vietnam while enrolled in college but always without success. After graduating, and after not getting any other job offers, he accepted a position as a report with the Sadie Daily Mail. While working as a reporter, he continued to write stories but still never had any success getting them published.
In 1982, after the retirement of longtime editor Sully Smith, Hal was promoted to General Editor of the newspaper.
By the early 90s, the paper was struggling, even though it was the only local paper in the area. Concerned that the paper would be purchased by some outside interest, Hal sold off a considerable amount of the land he had inherited from his parents, who had both recently died, as well as land Eliza had inherited from her parents, to purchase the newspaper and to update the systems and the press, believing Sadie to be on the verge of a rebirth.
By 2000, the paper was again struggling, and Hal had to lay off most of the staff he had hired in the 90s.
