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Leonard Kephart to Laura Kephart, December 23, 1942, page 2

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Leonard Kephart to Laura Kephart, December 23, 1942, page 2

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  • Cape Hatteras. Its one of the toughest patrols on the whole American seaboard and they take an awful beating from rough weather. He and another boat patrol go Togeather [sic] and are out two days and in one. About 2 monthsago [sic] his ship sank after being driven on a submerged breakwater while guarding an anchored convoy one stormy night. They had to take to their rubber rafts and were in the water seven hours before being picked up. He lost every thing [sic] he had on the boat and I guess had a pretty tough time of it. However none of his crew of twelve was injured so the only damage was to the boat. Which was plenty. It was raised and taken into Morehead where it has been in dock being rebuilt. He wrote that it went back into the water last week so I guess he will be on patrol again soon. He has applied for training in the Coast Guard Air Corps for sea patrol service but the Corps is small and I dont know if there are any openings. He thinks this is a good time to learn to fly at Uncle Sams expense. Anyway for a boy who at this time last year had never been in anything bigger than a rowboat he has done pretty well. I learned only recently that he passes 18th in his class of 208 at the Coast Guard Academy and he was the second youngest man in the class. Most of them are around 26. Barbara is living out at school this year in the KD sorority house. She worked from Feb. to Sept. in the Justice Dept. as a typist to earn the money and its well she did for it would be a problem to arrange transportation out to the University every day. The only objection is that she is growing up. I liked her when she was young and tomboyish. Do you rember [sic] the Nichols aho [sic] lived at Willard Courts with us. Evelyn, who was Jane’s pal in those days, had a baby just a week before Jane’s. We have a house full of roomers these days. All women. At one time I was alone in the house with nine of them. At present we have only two, outside the family. I cant say that I enjoy having outsiders in the house but in these days it is unpatriotic to have vacant rooms in Washington, be sides [sic] which it helps with the taxes. I dont know what we will do after the war is over. Jane and Buddy are both gone for good now and Barbara will be soon. Then with only Fr Frances and me there it will be too much house. I’d sell it right now if I could. Down at Daytone [sic] Beach the other night we were looking for a place to stay, in the blackout. The only sign of life was a dim blue light over a sign which said, “Ring for the manager”. We did so and it turned out that we were at Kephart’s Tourist Courts. Much amazement was expressed on both sides. Later in talking to the proprietor and his wife he said that a year or so ago they had had a nice visit from one of Horace Kephart’s daughters, A Mrs. Fernow. So that just capped the climax. Incidentally he had jus [sic] received a letter from a Dr. and Mrs. Kephart who operate a girl’s school at Blowing Rock, N.C. The letter asked if they could come to Daytona for a couple of months. They were in terrible shape for they had just received word that their only son, an Ensign in the Navy Air Force, had been killed in the Solomons. Dr. K. it developed is Ncle C.J.’s. son. Well, I guess that completes the news. I wish you could be with us again this Christmas. Buddy and Mary Ann wont be here but otherwise the family is all togethear [sic]. Perhaps the past time we will be able to do so well. But since you aren’t here’s a Merry Christmas to all the folks in Boonville and especially to Great Granny Kephart. Love to all,
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Horace Kephart

Background and Early Career Horace Kephart was born in 1862 in Pennsylvania, but spent much of his youth in Iowa. He went on to achieve success in two careers. Trained as a...

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