Name/Title
Mizner Letter, 1942Entry/Object ID
02.2.30Tags
1940sScope and Content
Letter to Josephine and Lowell from Arthur Mizner
Burghill O Oct 9-42
Hello Josephine and Lowell
Just a line or two this am
and to say that Father passed away
tues 430 pm this week at Riverside
Calif. He was quite poorly several
weeks ago. But was felling so much
Better. After quite a large Birthday
Party last week. and wrote me
quite a lengthy letter last Sat
which I received this week - Monday am
and I was answering his
letter - tues Eve. when the phone
rang with Western Union Via Sharon
sending the message to me. sined
H. L. Hicks c/o Evergreen Lodge
wanting to know about Funeral
arrangements. I answered by Ohio
phone Sistem. that I knew it
was Father's wish that he would
like the lodge to have charge of his
Funeral and other affairs.
so I told Mr. Hicks to take charge
of Funeral and affairs, and I would
try and get to Calif at once.
but soon found out it would
take a week or to. Either by plane
or R.R. to get transportation so sent
a Air Mail Letter. Explaining traveling
conditions. And yesterday about noonetime.
the phone rang.
answered and here was H L Hicks
from Calif on the wire. saying
he had not received and word from
me in answer to his telegram, and
wanted to know what to do. So I
explained everything by phone.
He said he would have the funeral
1 pm today. That would be 4 pm
our time here. I had made
arrangements with my tenants to
come home and look after the
place - for 2 or 3 weeks as I
had wrote Jackson I would see
him sometime from Nov. 1 to
Thanksgiving time. But to late now,
Well I am still taking care
of the Road Side Market Business none
to hot acct Gasoline and Tires
picked close to 50 bushels
A I Stark Apples. had a light
snow storm last of Sept followed with
a freeze that cleaned up the
Garden vegetation profits. No
potatoes to dig as the blight
fixed them in this community in
August, thousand of acres. not
even digging them. I understand
Cora McEliath is keeping House for
Howards wife and family.
I imagine you arrived Home O.K.
from your trip home this summer.
intended to write before this. But you know
how it is. and sorry had to send
you this kind of news. will close and
Good Luck -you can answer sometime.
Art Mizner"Acquisition
Accession
02.2Source or Donor
Sutherland, Nell Ms.Acquisition Method
GiftLocation
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LettersRoom
ArchivesBuilding
Morgan History CenterDate
January 27, 2022Notes
Folder: Mizner, ArthurRelationships
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Person or Organization
Mizner, Arthur J.Related Places
Place
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Burghill, Ohio