November 14, 1944

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Dear Wilma:

I just got your letter you wrote Nov 3rd and I was really glad to get it. It was the first word I had since I got the telegram and the last letter Mom wrote that you had wrote some on the bottom of.

I sure would have like to have been there but I didn’t even get the telegram until the 4th of Nov.

Since it had to happen I’m glad it was like it was with her because I guess she didn’t suffer much. And as for the money for her Christmas present, I’m glad you used if for what you did and if Dad is short and needs some for anything let me know.

That about all I can do out here and I want to go more than my part on everything. I think it would be a good idea for Dad to have a sale because his getting pretty old to try to run the farm and he has enough kids to take care of him the rest of his life. Any way you and he sees fit to do anything then that is all-right with me.

I had a hand allotment made out to Mom and she was putting them away for me. I don’t know whether she had them put in the bank or what if they were and are alright. Just leave them there or if they’re not send them to Aline and she will put them with the rest of ours.

I had the allotment stopped yesterday but it will take awhile to go through. The last one will probably be in January. I hated to stop if but I figured it would just be more you would have to bother about.

Yes I know Aline is going to feel bad when she finds out that she could have made it in time because she really did like Mom when she was home with me that time and then she has heard a lot about her from me too.

I think Mom thought quite a lot of her too of course she wouldn’t have told me anything different but I think she meant it.

I wonder why Neva couldn’t get home. I know there wouldn’t have anything stopped me if I were that close.

You said you were going down home for two weeks but I guess you will be back by the time this got there so I’ll go ahead and mail this to Indep.

I’ve forgot now whether I answered your letter as soon as I got it or not. I think I did but in case I didn’t I decided I better write another one.

I guess I must be going rock happy out here. I can’t think of anything anymore.

Write every chance you get.

Love Elmer