04/17/1942: Louis M. Craig Wishes Return to Youth. (Lett)
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Louis M. Craig Wishes Return to Youth. Recalls Happy Days With Grandmother; Thinks of Servants. - - (excerpted from longer letter written by Brigadier General Louis M. Craig) - - "My visits to Weston as a child are among my happiest because of a combination of associations that somehow made life a grand experience: an indulgent aunt (Aunt Jule); a stern but very kind grandmother (Mrs. Malin); my cousins, particularly Mayo; my many friends at school; and old Aunt Lett and Jess, colored servants of Aunt Jule and Grandmother. Then there were grand characters like Aunt Lizzie Railey, Uncle Bert, Mr. Coburn and so on." (Researcher's note: Enslaver Dr. Joseph Malin lived in Weston, Missouri, and married Georgeanna Malin ("Mrs. Malin" in the article, the daughter of enslaver Dr. Samuel McAdow) on August 8, 1850. Their daughter, Julianna McAdow ("Aunt Jule" in the article), married enslaver Dr. W. T. Shortridge. Enslaver Egbert W. Railey ("Uncle Bert" in the article) married Mary E. McAdow, also a daughter of enslaver Dr. Samuel McAdow, on September 5, 1854. Eliza Jane Railey ("Aunt Lizzie Railey" in the article) married T. D. S. McDonnell. Per Wikipedia: Louis Aleck Craig (July 29, 1891 – January 3, 1984) was a career officer in the United States Army. Louis Aleck Craig Jr. was born at West Point, New York, on July 29, 1891, a son of a United States Army officer, Louis Aleck Craig, and Georgie (Malin) Craig. He attained the rank of major general, and served in both World War I and World War II. Craig served as a corps and division commander during World War II and was the Inspector General of the Army from 1948 to 1952. Craig was a recipient of the Army Distinguished Service Medal for his World War II service. His additional decorations included the Silver Star, the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star Medal. Craig's foreign awards for World War I included the Distinguished Service Order (Great Britain), Legion of Honor (Chevalier) (France); Croix de Guerre with palm (France); Croix de Guerre with palm (Belgium); Order of the Crown (Officer) (Belgium), and Order of Abdon Calderón (Ecuador). His World War II foreign awards included the Legion of Honor (Officer) (France); Croix de Guerre with palm (France), Croix de Guerre with Palm (Belgium), Order of the Patriotic War First Class (USSR) and Czechoslovak War Cross.)Collection
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The Weston Chronicle (Weston, MO, 1872-1964): 04/17/1942, p. 1