Thursday, June 27, 2013
I am the grandson of Esther Marie Barber Bowers sister of Ruby Estella Barber Long, my great Aunt. I met Salma "Toots" & Wilet when I was a Child in the early 50's,when they came to Elkhart, Ind. They were introduced to us kids as Aunt Salma and Uncle Wiley, but the adults called them "Toots & Wiley". They had a travel trailer which they parked in my Aunt Mildred Rinker's yard. Uncle Wiley dressed in western type cloths & looked like a Texas Cowboy to me. Aunt Salma was very social and happy person. I would listen to her for hours. Maybe it was the western accent. Anyway, she a real impression on me. All of us who know will surly miss her & uncle Wiley. May God Bless them till we all meet up again. Robin Ulysses Johnson.