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Roscoe & Drew
Roscoe Greene is the guest
services director at Merit Health
Rankin. Son Drew, 24, is an
account representative for RJ
Young Company. Along with mom
Renee, and daughter Caroline,
26, a fifth-grade teacher in north
Mississippi, the Greene family
has made Rankin County their
home for 32 years.
Roscoe
What is something you admire about
your son?
Drew is very even-tempered and did not get that
from me. Regardless of how intense the situation
gets, he always keeps his cool. It’s very difficult to
make him angry. That attribute will no doubt
serve him well as he goes through life.
What is something you really enjoy doing
with your son?
Golf has always been an activity we’ve enjoyed
doing together since he was 10 years old. We
both enjoy being outside and engaging in some
friendly competition.
Is there anything your father said to
you growing up that you find yourself
repeating to your son?
If you start something, finish it. Winners never
quit and quitters never win. If you do your best,
win or lose, that’s all anyone can ask of you.
Do you have a particularly memorable
Father’s Day gift?
I have a baseball in a case sitting on the credenza
in my office. Drew and I went to see the
Mississippi Braves play on Father’s Day, June 19,
2005. We were seated down the 3rd base line in
the 5th inning when a foul ball came our way.
I instinctively caught it in my bare left hand and
immediately asked for ice from the concession
stand. That’s a painful but fond Father’s Day
memory for me.
Is there a story or particular meaning
behind the “fun” socks you chose for the
photo shoot?
We’ve always enjoyed golf and fishing together.
I’m probably a little better at golf, but he’s a much
better fisherman. There’s proof of this hanging
on the wall in his room at home—a
13.8-pound bass he caught when he was 15.
How are you and your son alike?
How are you different?
I’m wound a little tighter than Drew is. He’s able
to process and accept the way things are better
than I do. Like many dads I suppose I wanted
my son to be just like me. Frankly, this did cause
some issues. It took me a while to realize that he
was not going to be just like me, but that was ok.
From that point on we have been extremely
close.
Drew
What is something you admire about
your dad?
I have always admired his love for our family.
He has always done everything that he can do
to ensure we are cared for. Ever since I was little,
he has always told me that if I ever need anything
from him, all I have to do is ask. He has always
put my mom, sister, and me before himself.
What is something you really enjoy doing
with your dad?
I have always loved playing golf with my dad.
Ever since I started playing when I was younger
it was a great way for us to spend time together
doing something that we both enjoy.
What’s the best advice your dad has
ever given you?
For me to do my absolute best. He has always
told me that if I know that I have done my best
in whatever it may be, there is nothing to worry
about.
How are you and your dad alike?
How are you different?
We are alike in that we both try to be best in
whatever it is that we do. We are different in that
he is a little more determined than me and I am
a little more carefree.
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