From Elvin Head, MM-2c (1944)

Dearest Folks:

I received a letter from you today written July 8. Sure was glad to get it. I have been getting some nice letters from you quite often, but haven't had time to answer them. I have written one letter since I sent you the money and I wrote it to Mary. They gave me today to rest up so I started this morning by doing a big washing. Some rest, hah!

I received the letter from Billy that you mentioned about 3 or 4 days ago, but haven't had time to answer it. I'm sure glad he is doing all right and maybe it will be over with before he has to come over here.

I saw E. C. Hughes in New Caledonia and yelled at him and he recognized my face, but I don't think he knew quite who I was. He was working there. I was on a ship at the time.

I received a letter from Geneva Stewart with a picture of her in her graduation gown and cap. She sure has changed a lot. Favors her mother a lot, too. I told her in my last letter to tell J.D. to come out here and fish, that he could find plenty of water to fish in, but he said he believed he had rather fish out of a bucket. Safer. I think I have received all the pictures that you sent me of Ronnie Wayne. They sure are nice.

The people here are natives. Tonganese and some Melanisians. Black head hunters, too. B:r-r

I guess I will close for now. There isn't anything I need yet. When I need something I'll holler. So long for now and good luck to all. Love alwaysl

Elvin, MM-2c
P.S. Haven't received the Eagle yet.

Elvin H. Head

Elvin H. Head, 69, of San Angelo died at 7:10 p.m. Thursday in the VA Hospital in Big Spring.

Military graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Sam Coffee, pastor of First Baptist Church in Junction officiating, directed by Johnson's Funeral Home.

Elvin was born Nov. 1, 1921, in Goldthwaite, Texas and had been a resident of San Angelo for 40 years. He graduated from high school in Goldthwaite in 1940. Shortly after, he went into the Navy and served for the duration of World War II and was honorably discharged in January 1946. He was retired from the postal service and among other jobs through the years he was an office manager for the Buick agency and also taught math at San Angelo Business College. He was recognized as president of the Bee Association for one year.

Elvin was married to Rosie Grimes Disman on March 26, 1971, in Junction, Texas. He was a very special Papa to their family and will be missed very much.

Survivors include his wife, Rosie of San Angelo; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Head of Goldthwaite; three daughters, Rose Lee Wall of Marble Falls, Sheila Anderson of Ballinger and Linda Crawford of Levelland; eight grandchildren, one great grandchild; six step children, Joyce McGee of Fort Worth, David Disman of Huntsville, Frank Disman of San Angelo, Val L. Disman of Fredericksburg, Edith Teague of Fritch and Ray Lee Disman of San Angelo; 17 step grandchildren; one step great-granchild; two brothers, Ronnie Head of Goldthwaite and William Madison Head of Glen Rose.

Hugs and kisses to someone we misses.

Published in San Angelo Standard Times

• Divorced: Y
• Married: 5 Mar 1946 in Rifle, Garfield County, Colorado ⁷
• Note:

  Rev. Otto B. Duckworth performed the marriage. Their witnesses were Clyde Fred George and his wife Ola Henson George.
  
  
  

• Divorced: 4 Apr 1969 in , Tom Green County, Texas ⁷
• Change Date: 7 May 2012

1. Living Head
2. Living Head
3. Linda Kay Head b: 8 Jun 1952 in Abilene, Taylor County, Texas

• Married: 26 Mar 1971 in , Menard County, Texas ⁸
• Note: Elvin's obituary showed that they were married in Junction which is in Kimble County, Texas, not Menard County. The license was recorded in Menard County.
• Change Date: 26 Apr 2012

1. Abbrev: Social Security Death Index
   Title: Social Security Death Index
   Publication: Database online
   Page: Number: 457-20-9434; Issue State: Texas; Issue Date: Before 1951.
2. Abbrev: Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
   Title: Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
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3. Abbrev: Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens records
   Title: Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens records
   Page: phone call 19 Jun 2010
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   Page: Memorial# 53925773
5. Abbrev: 1930 United States Federal Census
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   Page: Precinct 2, Mills, Texas; Roll 2377; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 3; Image: 635.0.
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