Elinor Barker Nootbaar

My Mother was that rare combination of smart, nice, and pretty. She was the only person that could beat me at Scrabble. I signed a conract with the White Sox in 1965 for $2500 and spent the money on a new car. I got a speeding ticket and since I was underage, she had to take a day off work and go with me to court, disgusted. When I joined the Army in '67, rather than report to spring training, she was glad I did it, as her family was all career military. When I got shot, she flew to Japan to...