AU REVOIR , JACQUES.
With sadness, we all learned last month that Jack LaLanne, the fitness guru, passed away at the age of 96.
A pioneer in health and fitness, he relentlessly reminded us to exercise and stay away from junk food.
Born in 1915 on a farm near Bakersfield , both his parents where French immigrants. In 1887, His father, Jean Lalanne ( french spelling), left the Béarn to work on a California farm. Twelve years later, he met Jeanne Caraig, also born in France who came to the US in 1898. A few years later, Jean was was hired by a telephone company and the whole family moved to San Francisco.
Born in 1915 on a farm near Bakersfield , both his parents where French immigrants. In 1887, His father, Jean Lalanne ( french spelling), left the Béarn to work on a California farm. Twelve years later, he met Jeanne Caraig, also born in France who came to the US in 1898. A few years later, Jean was was hired by a telephone company and the whole family moved to San Francisco.
We can imagine little Jack first athletic stint: To climb on telephone poles that his father was dressing.
http://www.jacklalanne.com/jacks-adventures
