Friday Evening
Dear Mom + Dad,
I received one of the biggest shocks of my life today when I opened your letter and saw the clipping about Mr. Dever. Somehow it just doesn’t seem possible. I feel very bad about it. Of course you know I had quite a lot to do with the Dever family and Mr Dever was very close to me. I thought the world of him and I spent many an interesting hour talking to him. I also feel that he was interested in me and liked me and I was rather proud of that fact. He is was one of the finest men that I ever had met in my life. His death is a great loss to everybody that he had dealings with. I deeply regret the happening and I know there will be an empty spot in my life when I return home knowing that he isn’t there. As soon as I finish this letter I intend to write Mrs. Dever and express my regret.
Well, now on to a little more cheering news. I got my three day pass. I’m off as soon as I finish work tomorrow morning at 7. I don’t have to be back to camp until Tuesday morning at 6, and I don’t have to go to work again until Thursday night. It sure makes me feel good to know that I can get off for a few days. I intend to take off for L.A the first thing in the morning and hope to be there shortly after noon. I can hitch hike there very easily as I get off ahead of the mob that leaves on weekend passes at noon. Then I will be coming back Monday and most of them go back on Sunday. All in all the situation is very favorable. I’m looking forward to enjoying myself and to getting a little rest in a hotel. It sure will be wonderful to get some sleep that will be uninterrupted. My letters will stop now for a few days because of the trip. However I’ll try and drop you a few lines during my stay in L.A.
From your descriptions I know just about where you are located on the Lake. It sounds pretty nice. I’d like to be there but at least I’m getting off now for a few days and I will feel a lot better when I come back. Maybe next year I will be home to go on your vacation with you.
I’m enclosing the card you sent me in regards to the bank. I guess that should fix everything up on my bank account. I still have just about $30 left from last months pay and here it is almost in the middle of the month. Of course I will put a big dent in it this weekend but I deserve to have a good time. Anyway I have plenty in reserve in case I really need it.
This darn ward is enough to drive you crazy. Things looked very quiet again tonight when we came in but now another emergency appendix case had to turn up. It sure takes all the pleasure out of life to have things like that happen. I suppose it our job so I just have to make the best of it.
I just about time to knock off for awhile and eat. Oh before I forget. I think I have messed up my absentee ballot. I saw one fellow with one today and I noticed a place I forgot to sign, at least I think I did. I’m keeping my fingers crossed and hoping it goes through. At least I tried to do my duty and if it doesn’t go through it can’t be helped.
I’m going to take off now. I’ll write for sure as soon as I get back.
Love
Bob
Bob
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