Show r E STAR LEGION MEMBERS 4 RECEIVE THANKS FROM L kilo M SOLDIERS btty been the sen ser it e leglia for the alel sok llera at I 1 tt rg rs wen written fron nt at wards of the disa disabled bleA 4 ft bayard N ew mexico allows fl lovil 3 pter service star legion i we were instructed by comrades and our ward biot sullivan nn to bp cheat thit reached us on xin on of december 24 we e and intended to m make like thanks and appreciation im in after Christ christmas maat but pro i becomes somewhat of a al we have so little to do box t led I 1 ea in perfect eon con I 1 happy fae fai es watched its T the h 0 e c kes coo U is i 4 s and te e as fresh as the day they 1 1 an ani I 1 to eay may that the art 00 oo 1 things ia Is a perfect art of price is i menly merily express I 1 the unanimous opinion of service men in warl war I 1 I 1 it at nl I 1 d 1 the cards and list came with baia eat pack aig g to acknowledge directly t th tb negligent and wo we owe an our comrade comrades a s well as to M victore so wo we beg of you to the who con eon at mich mi ch to our happiness on day our deep appreciation uell of real home life that by tho the taste of things that memory d diya tys when we were er than we are today when L hung closely to to the little 4 from which perhaps cm em arant ant ador q that brought an as well veil as a healthy appetites opened that this thin ward con at ut twenty patients who as pt been able fo to establish a compensation thia this haa has been t r come some of them since christ portion of theeo men ed with a little tot or two eel el assured that these were e el I 1 and the good things you ached some little folksy folks as made their christmas day imo me than ever c been having winter wea ittle cold told at times on the es s but blankets blan gete gets are pleat are well cared eared for and per he e time another christmas Is atmosphere food and rest will see 3 at least back somewhere again these things king aking of health and health necessity to a happy life g you la in person and also the which you are a member onerous christmas gift gifts we lain ain yours very sincerely wincer elyo ted ed E R williamson robt ton on fort bayard new mex ry 10 ond nd letter is as follows I 1 your telegram a few day days aich ieh you were making inthe 0 arrival of the christ chith elih price chapter of the tar tr I 1 eglon had sent and I 1 erry rry to say that the boye boys on to whom I 1 delegated the au an receiving ece iving the christmas box R the presents and to ac re e receipt of the box had do so but I 1 wis not aware tit II 11 I 1 received your telegram this out on making inquiry been sen told that they had writ letter acknowledging and you i for the box some two or a ago ngo I 1 wish to thank you chapter in my own behalf n I 1 ehalt of the boys of ward the exceed exceedingly nice christ which inch was received F avery cry in n order an I 1 it certainly was wits st leally atlo 1 up give VP wn two instances and belge ige of which I 1 am sure you sell 11 II rebii rep til I 1 for all your t the t me that your bo box nr the ie onn one boy who IS I 1 pit t il it an I 1 drawing no compon lie e to no me with tears in hi his was is sobbing saying this ft as a be a cry dull christmas for he having a wife and two iiii ill that it t did dia not matter li as a for himself hm self but lie re era 5 much that ih lits cl adren coull not have any tiny christ old I 1 him that he bal no room an nl I 1 tl ti nt at I 1 anu out 1 I in n a ai ort x him up a box that lip lie hie his ch illren woul I 1 have one of t hnat mases that thes ever lie i e flie I 1 a box for him am an I 1 iv out of the christinas christmas loic box which had bad just arrival from your chapter charter practically the sime asme instance hap honed to another boy on the ward lose co hal ha 1 been stop sto led ant 1 imd not been re established and iad had not cd his ills check which he lie lad had been expecting for se several veral weeks 11 had a committee of the bo a fix up a box for ifor him and sent him lit in on ell his ills way rejoicing he had a wife ife and two child rea also about three days later on of each of theao these bo boa 9 as to avii girat at kind of a christinas christmas they had eida c ix smilingly said that they had as nice a christmas as they ever had and their wives and ca children jil dren had en joyed ant an I 1 appreciated the cry much these are only two in 11 stances of the ile asuro and enjoyment derived from the lovely box which bour chapter sent about ift elgi t t other boys received as in auch tich enjoy ment from your very thoughtful gift as the two I 1 have mentioned it gainly was very nice and thoughtful of your Cli chapter apter to think of these boys at christmas time and ev even eva a it they failed to write you and express their appreciation I 1 am sure it is not be cause they are lacking in the same your friend mr bolivar sullivan win ulea ut d lu to be here i to now at tit his ioma ia in kentucky and I 1 have been told toll that he be is getting along very well ell you will please accept my sincere thanks for your very ery thoughtful g il U and ind express to your chapter my than thanks ke if ifor or same with very kindest regards for you self and best wishes for a happy ani an I 1 prosperous new 11 bear ear I 1 am yours truly dr daynard sullivan Bull lyan |