CA456

Letter from Ruby Avis Dunkelberg to C. Avis about Bush Family
(C. Avis Catalog entry # 456)

<Ruby was the sister of Charles Avis' grandfather A. W. "Jake" Avis>

August, 1982

Dear Charlie,
I'm sorry to be so slow in answering your letter but numerous things here kept me from finding time to go thru pictures.

First I want to say I got the notice about your first son's arrival but you did not have your address on it so I did not know where to write you to congratulate you and now you have 2 sons which is wonderful and I'm sure you and Betsy are proud of them.  You also did not put your address on the letter pertaining to the pictures.  I wrote Galdys and she sent me your address.

The pictures I have were all in the scrapbooks belonging to Lill and the picture album that belonged to my grandmother White that you saw when Jake had them in Austin.  You saw Jake had a picture of our father and I know he had a picture of Mama also.  Did you copy those?

I have run across 2 snap shots.  One of Papa and Mama.  The other of Papa and his mother.  I will enclose those in this letter.  The one of Papa and his mother I would like to have back.  The one of Papa and Mama I don't need.  I also found a picture of Papa and Mama taken when they were real young.  I found a picture of Grandma White (Papa's mother) but it is taken with Grandpa White and not Papa's real father.  These 2 pictures I will send if the snap shots are not suitable.

I do not have a picture of my Grandfather Avis nor did I ever see one.  I do not have a picture of my grandfather or grandmother Bush (Mama's parents).  I remember seeing a picture of grandma Bush a long time ago but I don't have it.  I never saw a picture of grandpa Bush.  I do not have any history on the Bush family.  I ran across a biblical verse which said grandpa Bush died March 24, 1901 age 65.  

Grandpa and Grandma Bush had 7 children -
Minnie (my mother), Ollie, Ida, Tom, Mike, Isaac, Oscar

They have been dead and gone for years.  I wish I could help you more in  the history of our background as I am also interested.  

I think it is sad that your grandmother's health broke down so completely after Jake's death as she could have had good years ahead of her, but I guess that's life.

Give my best to Betsy and I hope the future will continue to be good for you and your family. 

Love,
Ruby Dunkelberg