Born October 18, 1939 in New Orleans.
Father died of heart attack two months before.
One brother and one half-brother from mothers previous marriage.
Mother, Marguerite Oswald, was high-strung and temperamental. Worked a series of odd jobs and kept the family in poverty.
Sons were in and out of orphanages.
Married Edwin Ekdahl in 1944; divorced him in 1948. Only father that Lee ever had.
Before age 18, had lived in 22 different residences and attended 12 different schools.
New Orleans, Ft. Worth, New York.