Comments on: Happy Birthday, U.S. Navy! http://www.dadswwiiletters.com/letters/2006/10/13/test-post-by-okieboy/ Duke's love letters to Anna Mae during his Naval tours of duty in WWII Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:00:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Dad's Son http://www.dadswwiiletters.com/letters/2006/10/13/test-post-by-okieboy/comment-page-1/#comment-3537 Dad's Son Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:37:40 +0000 http://www.dadswwiiletters.com/letters/2006/10/13/test-post-by-okieboy/#comment-3537 My dad became afflicted with Alzheimer's in the late '80s and finally got to leave all that torture and disability in April of '95. His Anna Mae, mom to me, left us in January of 2003. I write about my last non-hospital visit with her here: http://www.okieonthelam.com/2005/09/20/the-low-sound-of-rolling-thunder/. Thanks for reading! Duke's son. My dad became afflicted with Alzheimer’s in the late ’80s and finally got to leave all that torture and disability in April of ’95.

His Anna Mae, mom to me, left us in January of 2003. I write about my last non-hospital visit with her here: http://www.okieonthelam.com/2005/09/20/the-low-sound-of-rolling-thunder/.

Thanks for reading!

Duke’s son.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.dadswwiiletters.com/letters/2006/10/13/test-post-by-okieboy/comment-page-1/#comment-3536 Dawn Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:14:19 +0000 http://www.dadswwiiletters.com/letters/2006/10/13/test-post-by-okieboy/#comment-3536 I am curious about how your father left this earth. Your story telling is lovely. I have some love letters of my own. I lost my dear mother many years ago and am doing some research on the war. I am curious about how your father left this earth. Your story telling is lovely. I have some love letters of my own. I lost my dear mother many years ago and am doing some research on the war.

]]> By: Kimberly Arthur Lindner http://www.dadswwiiletters.com/letters/2006/10/13/test-post-by-okieboy/comment-page-1/#comment-3449 Kimberly Arthur Lindner Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:58:01 +0000 http://www.dadswwiiletters.com/letters/2006/10/13/test-post-by-okieboy/#comment-3449 I really enjoyed reading these letters! Thanks! I really enjoyed reading these letters! Thanks!

]]> By: Joanna http://www.dadswwiiletters.com/letters/2006/10/13/test-post-by-okieboy/comment-page-1/#comment-3221 Joanna Thu, 27 May 2010 12:52:56 +0000 http://www.dadswwiiletters.com/letters/2006/10/13/test-post-by-okieboy/#comment-3221 i would just like to say, whilst i have the oppurtunity that these letters are very interesting, especially to those who are duly interested in the world wars, thankyou yours sincerely and comradely, Joanna Stanley i would just like to say, whilst i have the oppurtunity that these letters are very interesting, especially to those who are duly interested in the world wars, thankyou
yours sincerely and comradely,
Joanna Stanley

]]> By: Dena http://www.dadswwiiletters.com/letters/2006/10/13/test-post-by-okieboy/comment-page-1/#comment-2679 Dena Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:22:44 +0000 http://www.dadswwiiletters.com/letters/2006/10/13/test-post-by-okieboy/#comment-2679 Hi, My name is Dena Schaffer and I’m the founder of Opening Windows: Virtual Book Tours. Opening Windows is very excited to announce that this November it will be launching the “Dear Coach: Letters Home from WWII” virtual book tour! Authored by Lois Herr, “Dear Coach” is the story of Elizabethtown College’s, legendary coach Ira Herr, and the men and women athletes of 1937-1946. More than just a collection of letters "Dear Coach" is the scrapbook of an extended family dealing with a war that forced a generation to grow up overnight. Congratulations! Opening Windows has hand-picked your website as a potential host for one of the “Dear Coach” VBT’s stops. If you’re interested in becoming a tour stop host please let us know! We’re eager to team up with your blog and create a following for this heartfelt book. Dena Schaffer Opening Windows: Virtual Book Tours www.OpeningWindowsVBT.com DenaSchaffer@OpeningWindowsVBT.com P.S. If for some reason you’re not interested in being a host but would still like to follow “Dear Coach: Letters Home from WWII” on its virtual journey feel free to stop by the official tour blog! (http://dearcoachlettershome.blogspot.com/) Hi,

My name is Dena Schaffer and I’m the founder of Opening Windows: Virtual Book Tours. Opening Windows is very excited to announce that this November it will be launching the “Dear Coach: Letters Home from WWII” virtual book tour!

Authored by Lois Herr, “Dear Coach” is the story of Elizabethtown College’s, legendary coach Ira Herr, and the men and women athletes of 1937-1946. More than just a collection of letters “Dear Coach” is the scrapbook of an extended family dealing with a war that forced a generation to grow up overnight.

Congratulations! Opening Windows has hand-picked your website as a potential host for one of the “Dear Coach” VBT’s stops. If you’re interested in becoming a tour stop host please let us know! We’re eager to team up with your blog and create a following for this heartfelt book.

Dena Schaffer

Opening Windows: Virtual Book Tours
http://www.OpeningWindowsVBT.com
DenaSchaffer@OpeningWindowsVBT.com

P.S. If for some reason you’re not interested in being a host but would still like to follow “Dear Coach: Letters Home from WWII” on its virtual journey feel free to stop by the official tour blog! (http://dearcoachlettershome.blogspot.com/)

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