Howard Rybolt subsequently became the long-time weather observer for Worth County.
Somewhere in France, November 20th, 1917
Dear Folks,
I am taking another opportunity to drop you a line and let you know I am still OK.
Gee, it has been a long time since I have been in the states. Sure will be glad when I get back. Think probably I will get back to the states sometime in January or February.
I celebrated by birthday and Thanksgiving at sea. I guess maybe it will be the same Christmas.
Tell everybody hello and that I would write all a letter, but I can’t write to everybody, so you can let them read this one.
When I joined the Navy, I weighed 132 pounds, but now, I pull down 18 more and reach 150. It isn’t such a bad life after all.
I am going to try and get a furlough after this trip and maybe I will get to come home in February some time.
Hoping this finds you all well and wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, I am, as ever, your son,
Howard
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