Letter from David Chiles to Fay Rudd Chiles about Chiles Cemeteries
(C. Avis Catalog enry #474)
Letterhead:
CHILES BOAT CO.
California Home of
Burchcraft Boats
Two stores to serve you
11333 Atlantic Bl., Lynwood, Calif.
17428 S. Lakewood Bl., Bellflower, Calif.
Return Address:
David A. Chiles
5588 Riviera Walk
Long Beach, Calif.
Oct 9-63
Dear Fay,
Sorry Dwight was unable to locate our family burial plot. I get a report of the plot as to care and maintenance about every 6 mo. Name of cemetery is Elmwood. My lot is Lot 45, block #24. Dwight's lot is adjoining Lot 45. One monument (CHILES) serves 16 graves. Lot may still be in Lena R. Chiles name or Mary Morris Putman. Elmwood has ample funds in reserve for interest to give perpetual care without disturbing principal. A. M. Puckett was first mgr and Lonnie Able was mgr. of sales for may years & may still be living.
Street car out 1st Ave to Wend End and bus to cemetary about 1 mile from street car or bus to cemetary.
Mrs. Beula L. Chairsell, cousin of Gran, lives at Ridgley Apts., 21st - Birmingham. Her son Edwin, marine in last war killed at Okinawa is buried on my lot as I gave her 1/2 of my lot so she could have him returned home. She can guide you or be of any service to you. Call on her.
The Ala. Historical Society have just erected a granite monument to mark her (Beulah Merrill Chairsell) father's location of his cannon factory for making guns for the south. Peggy met her son & wife when they were living with me in L.A. during war time.
Mary Morris Putman adress is #1345 Alegrians, Coral Gable, Gla. Dr. Putman, Huntington Bldg, Miami, Fla one of the best MD in Florida from reports. Got plenty of money.
Helen Morris Snavely # 215 Cody Court, Peoria, Ill.
Mayme Bradford Woolery, Falmouth, Ky.
Dwight would have been 74 this coming Nov 13 - 63.
What ever plans you may have that any of these items will fit in or be of any help, carry on to your satisfaction.
Glad Peggy is happy. Her new husband must be older, and has some money. Money idea will please Peggy.
I am 72 - Dec 24 - 63 & not well. Do a lot of thinking of the past, of your marriage, you getting baggage lost misint<?>, Red Halcombe, your Essex 5 passenger car, my coming over & washing your old gas stove, details of Dwight's passing, you crating & shipping furniture to Texas. Guess this goes with old age.
David, Jr. is well close to his 1/2 million $ holdings & very happy. 2 girls 8 & 9 - boy 17. Ready for college after this year, now a Sr.
Sincerely,
Dave
Dwights great-grandfather has 1/4 acre family burial plot in Spring Grove Cemetery in Cincinnati, next to Ethel Roosevelt husband (Sen. from Ohio). Nichalas Langworth lot is next to Chiles Lot. Cincinnati Air Port used to be Erlanger, Ky owned by Charley Patten, 1st cousin of Papa & we, when young, spent our vacation there.
Dave