As you know, the TPK kids are in the process of dividing up the contents of the laguna house. I had claimed the carved wood table that sat in the living room between the two blue plaid chairs. It has a great secret drawer which I emptied out. But when Tom Jr carried the table out to my car, we heard something rattle and realized that there must be more inside. I managed to get my arm in there and found a few pieces of jewelry. Then Tom noticed that at the very back, tightly wedged up against the furthest wall, was a piece of paper. Turns out that it was a letter from Paul Sr. to dad. It was written as if to the Coca Cola Bottling Co. upon dad's promotion to president. It is vintage grandpa. And I wonder if it's been sitting inside that table since 1975... Here's the letter. Click on the image to enlarge it. (Transcript below)
3-15-75
To whom it may concern: -
I would like to congratulate the Board of Directors of the Coca Cola Bottling Co in their selection for President: He is young, aggressive, honest, brilliant, kind, humble, intelligent, loving, a great compassion for his fellow-worker, a devoted husband and a marvelous father:-
Page after page could be written extolling his outstanding qualities, but I know you are aware of them.
The new President is one of four of the world's greatest young men.
From one who is not predjudiced.
P.R.K.
2 comments:
Truly wonderful!
It's no surprise that Paul, Tom, Jack, and Dick all turned out to be such men of excellent character with a Dad like that!
Rob
This makes me smile and inspires me to write similar letters to my children. I'm so glad I knew Grandpa, even if briefly... he had such a dramatic effect on my life... for the better.
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