A letter from Iris -- 1972

Moms Christmas note

Christmas family update letters really help with keeping records and doing Family History!!!!

Dec. 10 1972

Hi, Am later than ever this time -- in fact wasn't even going to write a letter this year!  But I like to get a note at least with my cards, so decided I should do as much.

It has been an eventful year -- with heartaches a plenty at my mothers death plus that of several very dear friends and with the separation of Timmy and his wife; joys to offset those things were having all four kids close by most of the year.  The pleasure of seeing and visiting with friends not seen for years (one very special one for nearly 30 years!!), a lovely week long vacation for Earl and I in Sept. after school began.  
Timmy finished a course in Motel Management and will begin after the holidays; right now he is with his Dad and Tom at the riding stable helping out there.  Tom doing his "thing" shoeing horses, working nights at a butter factory and Rodeoing on the weekends.  Judyann was awarded a CPS certificate - quite an honor and we are proud of her ability.  She Sectary for the Controller at ASY, still living in Tempe but spending many weekends in Rocky Point, Mexico.  Then there is Kelly Sue at home, a sophomore in Mesa High School -- living at home that is when there isn't something better going on elsewhere!!! She is taller than I and many, many pounds thinner!!!!

My job keeps me pretty occupied, and will either get worse or better when we install the new system 3 computer in February. I work with the young girls in church which is no small item and as time consuming as one will allow it to be.  As for the man of the house -- he continues the same old paths -- horses, horses, horses, tack, tack, tack!!!! He rents them sells them and trades them.  He is seldom at home but is feeling better again than last spring.
That is the yearly summary for the McCoys -- How About you???  We love each of you and would love to get a long newsy letter or better yet a nice visit with you here in the Valley of the Sun.

As ever,