When did Carries husband leave?
in the early 1960s
How many kids did she have?
six
Did she have help taking care of them?
No
Where did she work?
at a hospital
What did she do there?
she delivered meals to patients
What did people call the position?
"tray girl"
What year did she retire?
1975
What was the name of her last son that was born?
Jerry Johnson
How old was he when his father left?
5 years old
Where did he go to school?
Washington University Medical School
What did he go for?
Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Did he feel like his Christmases as a child were bad?
No
How did he say he would feel on that holiday?
He said he would feel "like the luckiest kid in the world"
Did they have a lot of cash?
No
What did his mom conserve all year even if she was feeling ill?
her sick days
What would the place she worked for do?
the company would pay her for the unused sick days
Would she get donated gifts for them?
Yes
Did she let them think the stuff was from Santa?
No
Why?
Because she couldn't give any man credit for what she had done
Does he believe she was a bad role model?
No
What does he think her influence has taught him?
To be better parents