France, October G, 1918.^ It Dear Mrs. Jones:— 'si It is with deep sorrow that I write ithese few lines of expression of my iln true sympathy with you in your; i hour of grief. ! HeIra was a member of my platoon, jtj.md has accompanied me at all time.-| Eh sjin tlie work of the recent drive, anr j 1 since. :\V|In all times of danger I always I found in Ira a true symbol of the \V bravo, true, ever ready and ever willing American soldier, always cool and courageous. [AtHe died as all soldiers would wish —doing his duty, in action.May God soon take away the grief i O t at the loss of so fine and true a son • as Ira. jOur whole company shares your sorrow in the loss of our comrade.ir~ friend and fellow soldier. i T'f I * • « :V; ] Very truly vours. |“! v Sgt. Chas. A. Gilkison,I Ambulance Co. .V9, A. E. FjIn«: