Grew up near Akron, Ohio. Graduated from Connecticut College in 1966. Lived in Salem, OR for 20 years with first husband, Lucian Carson, who died in 1990. Two sons who live with their families in Los Angeles area. Married Al Densmore in 1992. Owned our own financial services business until retirement in 2010. Active in Medford community, First Presbyterian and Rogue Valley Manor.