Oscar Stauffer Letter

March 30, 1970

Dear Bill--

The spontaneous eruption of esteem, goodwill and affection for you, Bill, is a marvelous tribute. And of course it's most deserving.

You have had a wonderful life and the countless friends you've made along the way bespeaks louder than any words of the good life you have lived.

I shouldn't use past tense because there's still a lot of happy road to be traveled in the miles ahead.

You will be interested to know that yesterday I brought Cornelia home from the Stormont-Vail hospital where she had been for three weeks after being under the surgeon's knife for an operation. She is feeling fine but of course building back to normal takes time. I told her I was writing you and she said to be sure and give Bill her best.

As the sun sets one day after another, Bill, you, Cornelia, myself and many of the others of our generation are not too far off when we will come to the end of the road. And as I contemplate the future I hope we all may enjoy our worldly stay and go over the big hill like McCutcheon drew his cartoon of Teddy Roosevelt waving his hat exuberant and enjoying life to the last.

May God grant you good health and good living always is the wish of Cornelia and myself.

Sincerely,

Oscar S. Stauffer