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Can you imagine? No. I didn't want anything to do with my child again or any of the rest of my family. My other four daughters who are living on the other coast. That's so fucked. You should have thought about that before you had a family. That's like wild douche behavior.
Can you imagine? No. I didn't want anything to do with my child again or any of the rest of my family. My other four daughters who are living on the other coast. That's so fucked. You should have thought about that before you had a family. That's like wild douche behavior.
It was there in Santa Barbara that she was arrested for violating juvenile court laws when she was picked up for underage drinking at a Santa Barbara nightclub. During her hearing, the judge agreed to sentence her with probation, provided that Elizabeth accept a train ticket and return home to Medford, Massachusetts, and she agreed. Okay.
It was there in Santa Barbara that she was arrested for violating juvenile court laws when she was picked up for underage drinking at a Santa Barbara nightclub. During her hearing, the judge agreed to sentence her with probation, provided that Elizabeth accept a train ticket and return home to Medford, Massachusetts, and she agreed. Okay.
So she agreed to return to her mother in Massachusetts, but instead she chose to go to Florida. Once she was settled in Florida, she resumed her correspondence with Matt Gordon, the Air Force pilot. And in 1945, Gordon supposedly proposed they marry when he returned home from active duty. And despite only having met him in person a few times, Elizabeth accepted. It was Lerv.
So she agreed to return to her mother in Massachusetts, but instead she chose to go to Florida. Once she was settled in Florida, she resumed her correspondence with Matt Gordon, the Air Force pilot. And in 1945, Gordon supposedly proposed they marry when he returned home from active duty. And despite only having met him in person a few times, Elizabeth accepted. It was Lerv.
Unfortunately, this enthusiasm was going to be short-lived because on August 10th, 1945, his plane was shot down and he was killed in the crash. That's so sad. Which is like another traumatic event in her life. Yeah, and she's 20. Yeah. Now, following Gordon's death, Elizabeth found work as a waitress again.
Unfortunately, this enthusiasm was going to be short-lived because on August 10th, 1945, his plane was shot down and he was killed in the crash. That's so sad. Which is like another traumatic event in her life. Yeah, and she's 20. Yeah. Now, following Gordon's death, Elizabeth found work as a waitress again.
But within a few months, she decided she didn't want to stay in Florida and she returned home to Medford, Massachusetts. There, she found work in a local movie theater. And when she was back home, she really didn't feel like settled or satisfied like she thought she was going to feel. She thought she was going to feel some kind of comfort. She really didn't. She didn't love it here.
But within a few months, she decided she didn't want to stay in Florida and she returned home to Medford, Massachusetts. There, she found work in a local movie theater. And when she was back home, she really didn't feel like settled or satisfied like she thought she was going to feel. She thought she was going to feel some kind of comfort. She really didn't. She didn't love it here.
Yeah. And she was moving back when we were just heading into winter over here. Not the best time to move back here. No. But yeah, she wasn't feeling that great. And she knew she didn't feel really satisfied in Florida either. She was like, so neither one of these are working for me. So on April 17th, 1946, she packed up her few belongings and returned to California.
Yeah. And she was moving back when we were just heading into winter over here. Not the best time to move back here. No. But yeah, she wasn't feeling that great. And she knew she didn't feel really satisfied in Florida either. She was like, so neither one of these are working for me. So on April 17th, 1946, she packed up her few belongings and returned to California.
This time she wanted to settle in Hollywood. Okay. By most accounts, it seemed like she struggled to find her footing in California for a while. According to Steve Hodel, Elizabeth was known to have lived as a transient at various boarding houses with a variety of roommates. She stayed at a hotel in Long Beach for several weeks during the summer months and then returned to Hollywood.
This time she wanted to settle in Hollywood. Okay. By most accounts, it seemed like she struggled to find her footing in California for a while. According to Steve Hodel, Elizabeth was known to have lived as a transient at various boarding houses with a variety of roommates. She stayed at a hotel in Long Beach for several weeks during the summer months and then returned to Hollywood.
There, once she got into Hollywood, she kind of bounced around a few times, staying at different places. And eventually she found an apartment where she lived with seven other young women, which, wow. I give you credit. That's like Ma, though. Ma lived with like, didn't she live with like four other girls when she was in Boston?
There, once she got into Hollywood, she kind of bounced around a few times, staying at different places. And eventually she found an apartment where she lived with seven other young women, which, wow. I give you credit. That's like Ma, though. Ma lived with like, didn't she live with like four other girls when she was in Boston?
It's true. I think that was just like the easiest way to make it happen.
It's true. I think that was just like the easiest way to make it happen.
I mean, we lived with a bunch of our friends in Quincy, so I can't really.
I mean, we lived with a bunch of our friends in Quincy, so I can't really.