4-5-1928

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                                    Preston April 5—28

Floyd and Louise  Dear Folks The reason i have not writen before is that i went to logan for 9 days and paper was not very handy i was in to Franks. and Sjostroms Everyone is fine Exept verna the tink [they think] she got Spinalminegitis i hope she will Recover and live now for the news Charley Beck daid in the Asilum som weeks since Alice Smith was Burid last Sunday and easy in young to stay with vera Nyman. and oscar Johnson was burid 2 weeks ago he was all full of T.B. i tink thats watt Mother and ruth daid from. and i blive armond is marrid to Andrew nymans widow. it is not very god wather her our babi is doing good now and O my how Smart just tink he knew me when i come home from Calif. now see if you Can beat that some day. O how much [?] you had put up i had plenty for the trip and then some left. god bless you both you ar Certenly good to me now dont be lonesome after me Sweethart just look in the Chair in the window i am not there but my memory is there. and some day mebe old man Piston will be there again a coupla of weeks when the fare gets Cheap it is all right where we ar as long as we can sleep and eat and litle money. Take care of you self Louise and tell floyd to be good to y ou and wait on you and go and Exchance tings in the Sotres as often as you want to send him ha. ha. i am pleased with your life. and i very hopeful for your future. I say again be careful. say law [sic] and you will have an Eternal increes wich will be a great Comfort to you as you and my other Children ar a comfort to me. Louise let your Light shine. and the anles of heaven will saround you by nigth and day. give my love to y our Housekeep if she is still with you. god bles all the People in your valley and Especial the good an honast. Frank is doing better now he milks 3 cows and will soonn have 4 when the Hefer coms in. he got 10 dollars raise from the government he got 50 or 57 and he got $143 backpay he is going to be water master on the Canal by wastans. going to close and tell you more next time

            With a stove full of Hot Love E.P.