{"id":4826,"date":"2026-02-11T07:41:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/?page_id=4826"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:27:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:27:52","slug":"my-father-1947","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/my-father-1947\/","title":{"rendered":"My Father: 1947 ->"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1946 &#8211; Hawaii<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1947<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1947\/1947_01_01_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1947\/1947_01_01_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1947\/1947_04_25_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1947\/1947_05_09_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1947\/1947_05_19_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1947\/1947_06_10_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1947\/1947_06_10_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1947\/1947_06_10_1_2A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1947\/1947_06_10_1_2B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1947\/1947_06_10_1_3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1947\/1947_12_04_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1947\/1947_12_06_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1947\/1947_12_06_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1948<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1948\/1948_01_24_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1948\/1948_02_11_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1948\/1948_03_12_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1948\/1948_04_07_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1948\/1948_07_20_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1948\/1948_08_06_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1948\/1948_10_11_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1948\/1948_10_11_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1948\/1948_10_14_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1948\/1948_10_19_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1948\/1948_12_30_1_001.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1949<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1949\/1949_01_18_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1949\/1949_01_18_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1949\/1949_05_13_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1949\/1949_05_13_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1949\/1949_08_10_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1949\/1949_09_30_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1949\/1949_12_03_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1949\/1949_12_30_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1949\/1949_12_30_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1950<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_03_22_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_05_18_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_06_27_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_07_14_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_08_10_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_08_10_2_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_09_12_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_10_24_1_2A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-744x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-744x1024.jpeg 744w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-218x300.jpeg 218w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-768x1057.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1116x1536.jpeg 1116w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1488x2048.jpeg 1488w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-scaled.jpeg 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_10_25_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_10_26_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_11_06_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_11_06_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_11_06_1_3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_11_21_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_11_21_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1950\/1950_11_29_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1951<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1951\/1951_02_01_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1951\/1951_02_05_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1951\/1951_02_23_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1951\/1951_03_19_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1951\/1951_09_21_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1951\/1951_09_24_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1951\/1951_09_24_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1951\/1951_09_24_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1951\/1951_12_18_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1951\/1951_12_18_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fort Leavenworth, Kansas<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1952<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_01_02_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_01_21_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_01_29_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_02_05_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_02_08_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_03_18_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_04_09_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1-744x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1-744x1024.jpeg 744w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1-218x300.jpeg 218w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1-768x1057.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1-1116x1536.jpeg 1116w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1-1488x2048.jpeg 1488w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-1-scaled.jpeg 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_04_14_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_05_12_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_05_13_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_05_21_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_07_20_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_10_02_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_10_02_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_11_10_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_12_01_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_12_03_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1952\/1952_12_03_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1953<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_08_04_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_08_04_2_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_08_04_2_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_08_04_2_3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_08_04_2_4.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_08_04_2_5.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_08_13_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_08_13_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_08_24_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_08_24_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Camp Carson, Colorado<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_08_28_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_08_28_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_09_01_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_09_01_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_09_11_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_09_11_1_2A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_09_11_1_3B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_09_11_2_2A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_10_01_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_10_01_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_10_01_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_10_01_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_12_14_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1953\/1953_12_14_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fort Carson, Colorado<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1954<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1954\/1954_02_08_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1954\/1954_02_08_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1954\/1954_02_08_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1954\/1954_03_03_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1954\/1954_03_31_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1954\/1954_04_05_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1954\/1954_04_05_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1954\/1954_06_23_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1954\/1954_08_05_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1954\/1954_08_05_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1954\/1954_09_11_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1955<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1955\/1955_01_18_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1955\/1955_01_26_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1955\/1955_02_24_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1955\/1955_03_01_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fort Riley, Kansas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1955\/1955_03_18_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1955\/1955_03_18_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1955\/1955_04_26_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1955\/1955_04_26_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1955\/1955_05_21_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1955\/1955_05_24_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1955\/1955_05_24_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1955\/1955_10_18_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1955\/1955_10_18_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1956<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1956\/1956_07_16_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1956\/1956_07_16_1_3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1956\/1956_07_27_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1956\/1956_08_16_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1956\/1956_08_21_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fort Wayne, Detroit, Michigan<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1957<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1957\/1957_01_10_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1957\/1957_01_10_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1957\/1957_09_10_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1957\/1957_11_08_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1957\/1957_11_08_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1957\/1957_11_08_1_3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1957\/1957_11_08_1_4.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1957\/1957_11_12_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1957\/1957_12_05_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1957\/1957_12_05_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1957\/1957_12_31_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1957\/1957_12_31_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1957\/1957_12_31_1_2A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1957\/1957_12_31_1_2B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1958<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_01_10_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_01_10_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_01_20_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_01_22_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_01_22_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_01_22_1_3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_01_24_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_01_24_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_01_24_2_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_01_24_2_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_02_07_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_03_26_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fort Carson, Colorado<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_04_15_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_05_28_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_07_02_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_07_02_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_07_08_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_08_01_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1958\/1958_09_01_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1959<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1959\/1959_02_18_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1959\/1959_03_09_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1959\/1959_03_18_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1959\/1959_04_15_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1959\/1959_05_23_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1959\/1959_06_26_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1959\/1959_06_26_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-scaled.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-744x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4837\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-744x1024.jpeg 744w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-218x300.jpeg 218w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-768x1057.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-1116x1536.jpeg 1116w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-1488x2048.jpeg 1488w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-2-scaled.jpeg 1860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1959\/1959_08_27_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1959\/1959_08_28_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1959\/1959_08_29_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1959\/1959_10_19_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1959\/1959_12_27_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1959\/1959_12_27_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1960<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanson_Family_1960_Colorado_002_Cropped_Fixed_1000W.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanson_Family_1960_Colorado_002_Cropped_Fixed_1000W.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4986\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanson_Family_1960_Colorado_002_Cropped_Fixed_1000W.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanson_Family_1960_Colorado_002_Cropped_Fixed_1000W-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Hanson_Family_1960_Colorado_002_Cropped_Fixed_1000W-768x610.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_04_25_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_04_25_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_07_07_1_1A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_04_25_1_1A.jpghttps:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_07_07_1_1B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_08_19_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_08_19_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_08_19_2_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_08_19_2_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_08_19_2_3A.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_08_19_2_3B.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_09_02_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_09_19_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_09_19_2_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_09_30_DD214.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_10_01_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_10_01_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_10_01_1_3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1960\/1960_10_01_1_4.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1961<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1961\/1961_02_10_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1961\/1961_02_10_1_2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1961\/1961_02_10_1_3.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1963<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1963\/1963_05_15_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>1971<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/Dad_Letters\/1971\/1971_05_21_1_1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MomAndDad-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MomAndDad-1-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MomAndDad-1-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MomAndDad-1-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MomAndDad-1-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MomAndDad-1-1536x1032.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/MomAndDad-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rayson.us\/aehanson\/my-father-arnold-william-hanson\/\">Back to My Father<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1946 &#8211; Hawaii Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Fort Carson, Colorado Fort Wayne, Detroit, 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