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hard on them. They must be specially beloved of God since "The lord loveth whom he persecuteth." I never saw anything cut into Francis heart as this has. You know she and Helena or Thelma? and [[?era] McG. and Ella H were his fellow graduates six years ago. I am rushing with this writing because he will be ready to go down town in a few minutes to see about ordering flowers for her burial which he thinks will take place this afternoon. I mean the class want him to attend to ordering the flowers for them. Francis said Helena or Thelma? looked last night as though Raymond had died - She and Hattie were inseparable in school. With love and love to "Mother" and also yourself Sarah W Shockley

"Did you know "Pittsburg" went into a receivership last week? I am a little wrought up over the safety of "savings trust" since the Andersons were big holders in and patronages of it.

SWS