Yale Legacies: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Barbara Thompson
Barbara Thompson Barbara May Carr was born to Gladys and Samuel Carr on Oct. 29, 1924, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Barbara's formative years were spent with the Greendale Avenue kids during the Depression. Oh, the stories! It was at the age of 9 that she met her future husband, Eric E. Thompson Jr. She excelled in academics and loved sports and outdoor activities. Spending summer days at Webster Lake with family was her favorite pastime, as well as watching her father coach baseball...
