Always Your Loving Daddy

July 1, 1962Fairbanks, Alaska
Dearest Billy & Carla:
Sure wish you kids had been with me yesterday when we came back from Anchorage.  You’d have enjoyed the trip, we saw lots of mountains with snow on them, great big rivers, lots of rabbits and something you’d like to see.  We saw about 8 or 10 moose among the road.  Don’t worry though because you’ll get to see it too.
Hope you kids are being good and helping Mommy like I asked you to.  Billy, you be sure and help take care of sister, Tiki and mommy like a big boy. 
How is Tiki getting along? Hope she gets well soon.
Daddy sure is proud of you both for being so good.  Hope you liked what I sent you.
Bye for now and write when mommy does.
Always Your Loving Daddy
P.S. Billy, give mommy and sister a big hug and kisses for me will you, also give Tiki a big hug for me.
Love and Kisses,     Daddy


*Note: It’s weird to think that my sisters, Lori and Melanie weren’t even born at the time these letters were written to Billy and me, but his words are also meant for them. He was always their loving daddy too.
The reason I chose to write about our parents in my blog is so we can once again experience how much he and Mom loved all of us.