His Relationship With His Father Was Non-Existent Before He Started His Trek
Walt McCandless, an aerospace engineer, met Wilhelmina Johnson, known as Billie, when she was his secretary. According to Carine, Chris’s sister, the two siblings, regularly saw their father degrade their mother and even abused her in front of them at times. Walt also disciplined the children harshly, often hitting them with belts. In March 2011, Walt and Billie traveled to the bus to celebrate the completion of a book of Chris’s photos.
