dune 8 1943.

Mr. A. B. Nees,
223 Citizens Bank Bldg.,
Brazil, Indiana.

Dear Mr. Neas: |

| I thank you very much for your letter of June 5th
informing me of the loss of your fine son, Charles Wayne Nees. This
news came es a ehock te all of us whe knew and loved Wayne. I was
talking to Pred Bllswerth the alumi secretary, this morning, recalling
some of Wayne's accomplishments. I am very sure that Fred will write
you and send you a copy of his Graduate Magazine when it is published.

Wayne made a definite impression on the campus. 3
Siacyeuid' with Ginn ¢ tae Galen Wiered Dajek Fok been aalainndits ;
accomplishment. He impressed people when he met them. Wayne had a |
very businesslike, modest, yet foroéful way of meeting people. In ail

of his athletics he was quiet but he got the job done. My son, Bobby

Allen, whe played with Wayne, is home for two weeks from the University

of Pennsylvania where he is studying medicine. He and I spent quite

sss aad age cg all ge lt

They were all most pleasant, I assure yrs

: I am aending a copy of the University Summer Session
Sccines’ an allie 0 wHapteg tou Won seescibe siaranl Werth a Uk font |
day. I met Clif Calvin, of the Sig Ep fraternity, at Rotary Club yester-—
day. He received your letter and had called the Journal World. I also -
called Mr. Simons, the editor of the Journal World, and got in touch with
the Kensen, so that Wayne's friends would know of his passing.

I am writing Mrs. Naismith, formerly Mrs. Kinoade,
at ihe Sigma Phi Epsilon house at Lincoln, Nebraska. I am not sure
where she can be found this sumer but I em sure her mail will be for-
warded to her.

There is so little that we can say that will assuage
the feelings of a mother and father at such a time. We lost our oldest
_80n in 1925 and I assure you that I can deeply sympathize with you, yet
I am sure that there is a very 1...
you had’ ¢ sou who contributed t the imperishable names on America's
honer roll. - a