Baker, Joy Dirksen

Joy Dirksen Baker
natal chart (Placidus)
natal chart English style (Equal houses)

Name	Baker, Joy Dirksen Gender: F
born on	10 February 1929 at 01:10 (= 01:10 AM )
Place	Pekin IL, USA, 40n35, 89w38
Timezone	CST h6w (is standard time)
Data source	Quoted BC/BR Rodden Rating AA
Astrology data	21°05' 27°34 Asc. 23°22'

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Biography

American noted family, the only child of Senator Everett Dirksen, who served as the Majority Leader for years. She also was the wife of Senator Howard Baker; they were married on 12/22/1951. An alcoholic, the death of her dad in the fall of 1969 precipitated severely heavy drinking. Baker was passed over by President Ford as a running mate due to her drinking problem. In and out of clinics for years, she was once in a hospital for eight months. She went to psychiatrists and AA, which helped her to stay dry for a while, but then went back to binge drinking. In 1987 she was diagnosed with cancer.

Died of cancer on April 24, 1993, Huntsville, TN.

Relationships

• spouse relationship with Baker, Howard H. (born 15 November 1925). Notes: Bitter very

• parent relationship with Dirksen, Louella Carver (born 27 March 1899)

Events

• Death by Disease 24 April 1993 (Cancer, age 64)
• Relationship : Marriage 22 December 1951 (Howard Baker)

• Death of Father 1969 (Caused severe drinking)

• Health : Medical diagnosis 1987 (Cancer)

Source Notes

T.P. Davis quotes Buell Huggins for B.C.

Categories

• Diagnoses : Psychological : Abuse Alcohol (Severe, unsuccessfull attempts at AA)

• Diagnoses : Major Diseases : Cancer (Terminal)

• Family : Childhood : Family noted (Dad a Senator)

• Family : Relationship : Mate - Noted (Howard Baker)

• Notable : Book Collection : Profiles Of Women

• Personal : Religion/Spirituality : 12 step group (AA intermittantly)