Of course, Bob and Jean, luckily, were not in it. The car was a wreck
from top to the chassis. Brother-in-law Gil Williams, Eleanor's husband, who.
is a lawyer, saw the sorrowful owner of the steed and the poor old colored
gentleman offered to pay {10.00 a month until the bill was satisfied. However,
Bob writes that the poor old colered fellow has just been returned from the
operating table at the hospital and they found a huge carcinema * the stomach.
They sewed him back up, and the tag en his hospital record showed "exploratory
laparotomy". That means they just explored and found that an operation was
contraindicated.

This means that Bob had a lot of experience out of the episode, but no
moneys Iam reminded of the philosophy of the old colored fellow who had a
blind horse and when he died the old gentleman soliloquized, "Dem that has must
lese". Too bad, Bob. But for the benefit of Rope Engleman, Johnny Kline,
Ralph Miller, Bruce Voran, Marvin Sollenberger, Norman Sanneman, Charles
Walker, Bill Hogben, Bob Johnson, Vance Hall, Maurice Jackson, Don Ebling,

Bill Bevan, Jack Sands, Loren Florell, Lyman Corlis, Kirk Owen, Lester Kappelman,
Herb Hartman, Fen Durand, and other of your teammates whose names have slipped
my mind, they will be glad to know that you came out alive. And with your

Army pay as a Pfc. it won't take you long to get the wreck in shape so that

you can get back to Bell Memorial Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas, where you
will begin your interneship sometime soon after October Ist. For a country

bey from Kansas to serve as president of his medical class is perhaps compen-
sation to offset your other disappointments. Bob perhaps would never mention
this, but with justifiable pride the old folks are pretty happy about it.

Lte Ralph He. Miller has just written me from Drew Field, Tampa, Florida:
"Dear Doc,

I just heard of T. P. Hunter's death yesterday and it really struck
home. Jean and I felt very badly about it. I think he was one of the grand-
est persons I have ever known in my life. It's a shame that he should have
to go because he is one of the boys who will be needed later on in this world.
My hat is off to him because I think he was one of the greatest guys KeUe
ever hade

af possible I wovld like to have his mother's address. I certainly
would appreciate it if you can send it to mee

From the heading you can see where we are now aiatiensds We like
it very much and I have a nice assignmente I am the Asst. Base Physical
Training Officer. There are a grand bunch of fellows here and I enjoy my work
very much.

Have run into two K.U. people here - Jim Sherman of Topeka, and
Tom Lillard of Topeka and his wife (Margaret Butler). We had a nice get-
together last night and talking of the swell days at K.U. All of us wished
that we could be back there.

Dick is in the Aleutians and so far likes it fine. I understand
Bob Gilliand was decorated for action against Jap planes. Spike Rebertson
was in on D-Day and was plenty scared, so he sayse

Enough for now. Doc, your newsletter is wonderful and it is really
appreciated by all. I don't kmow of anything you could have done te make
plenty of guys happy. Jean and I both send regards to you and the family.
Hope you can send me the address."

Ralph, here is the address: Mrse Mary F. Hunter,
Margaret, Texas.

Your sincere expression regarding T. Pe's passing is exactly what I expect
from all of his friends and teammates. Continued good luck to you and Jean.