The frequency and tenderness in Leon's letters exposed a glaring absence within.
"I might get out of the Army but it doesn't seem likely for a while."
"I've been recommended for the Judge Advocate Generals Dept, but it is a waiting proposition..."
"I might stay here and then we four can swim at Wrightsville Beach next summer."
"I have a pup tent surrounded by pine trees, ants, bugs, mosquitoes, etc. That old cot at Stewart will look mighty good."
We remember and honor the lives of Santiago and Carmen Guevara. May we live honorable lives in gratitude.
"I have such a deep attachment to Isle of Hope and I want that place to remain the Grayson home."
The letters and photos of Leon and Mary Grayson, 1943
Old family letters, a new baby, and a call to duty
A new baby, a world at war, and a poorly-timed letter