David Joy Wright(1922-1991)

David, Florence and family would have experienced the flood that took place in the Connecticut River Valley in the spring of 1936.   Here are some pictures of that flood.

Letter from Ed Garee Jr. to David "Bud" Wright

Northampton, Mass Apl. 11-45 8 P.M.

Dear Bud:

    This has been a great day around here. Dave brought in the V mail, we had to use a glass to read teh address but we got it. We damn glad the Germans didn't get you they are bastards. Lu is in France + might get yo see you if you write him, I'll send you the address to-night. He is still LT.L.S.G. 05 39 857. Co B. 20th JK Bn. A.P.O. 444. N.Y. Your folks are all well. I saw Carol yesterday  she was looking for news and couldn't find her father so luckily we had it. The card written from Camp A12 on Feb 2nd came first, then the letter written in December was delivered to Catherine in Washington, the army was checking on it to be sure you were you. Then the short letter yesterday saying you were in France And to-days V mail completed the record. 140 days is a long time to-be cooped up as gran-says or whether they feed you. Charlie is in Germany, probably O.K. in his jeep. Your Uncle was sick for a while but is better now, he is O.K in fact. Catherine married a Navy J.g. Lt. a few weeks ago, we went to the wedding. Trushan is on a cruiser the Amsterdam + was home a few weeks ago. Puff is in Camp Thunder Mo. waiting to move, he is a medic now. He was home in January. George is O.K. he talks occasionally but Caroll almost a pal of mine, she was positively beautiful at Catherine's wedding, she wore a pink gown,  lacy + slim, after the wedding I spent an hour talking to Major Smith about you + his son who was + maybe is a prisoner of the Germans. We haven't passed a day without thinking of you, Lu said he sat down + cried when he heard of it in December, so you see that was once when [ILLEGIBLE] Family failed the great S.S.S. There are several cats and about two weeks ago I sat on one. It was the night we heard about you first, the day the card from [ILLEGABLE] I worked late at the store so I stopped in at your home at about 10 P.M. Bud you would have busted. Harry Fiff sent in a bottle of wine + someone set Uncle one so the two bottles were on the table, I sat on a cat. Uncle uncorked the bottle, Caroll put cherries in the wine, I don't know why and we all drank to Bud, a quart if you please, The Dave + I fought the other war for a while, Uncle went to bed, Caroll went upstairs, I groped my way home + I guess Dave drank the other bottle himself.  Enclosed is a pet picture of mine - The Connecticut Valley from Mt. Nonotuck. It is all here, not green yet but will be, get your one way ticket back here and then we will try to keep Europe in Europe aa+ Asia in Asia and let Northampton enjoy the Valley. We (the Chamber of Commerce) have had 50 pictures  The school, churches, shops + main street made to send to the boys but I hope you will see it yourself soon.  

    So we hope you improve, get back some weight, + strength and we will see you soon.

    3 or 4 of my letters came back, I'll give then to you when you get home.

    Don't bother to write me but use the paper if you need it for Dave, he tells me anyway.

Ed Gare Jr

I spent many evenings at your home this winter, Your Father is a great man, they don't make any better ones.