Poor eyesight and stress contributed to his having a nervous

Poor eyesight and stress contributed to his having a nervous breakdown in the late 40s or early 50s. I know that in this period, he received electroshock therapy! (One Flew Over the Coocoo’s Nest) This makes me intensely sad for this man who loved his family so much.

Following the electroshock therapy he became irascible and even mean toward others, especially Nora.

Luther had a strong distrust of big government, banks and FDR. He called the National Recovery Act the National RunAround. Distrusting banks, he never got a mortgage to buy a home but rented his whole life.