[Letter from Victor J. Lang, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, March 11, 1963] Page: 1 of 2
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A. R. SCHWARTZ COMMITTEES:
DISTRICT 17 CHAIRMAN:
MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS
GALVESTON, BRAZORIA, CHAMBERS MI CHAIRMAN:
AND FORT BEND COUNT E - NO MINATION S
M EMBER:
BANKING
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
COUNTIES, CITIES & TOWNS
GAME AND FISH
JURISPRUDENCE
PRIVILEGES & ELECTIONS
Mr. I. H. Ke mpner
P. 0. Box 119
Galveston, Texas PERSONAL
Dear Mr. Kempner,
NTonie has been kind enough to let me read her
copy of your book, Recalled Recollections.
I enjoyed the book so much thst I wanted to
tell you so.
It strikes me that one of the great tragedies of
this life is that people tend to save their praise
or those they admire until the time for eulogies
comes. My grandmother used to say to me "if you
want to give me any flowers, give them to me now,
don't bother about it after I've gone." I think
she had a valid point. It really means something
to me to know you---a person who has seen much
history being made and made a great deal of history
himself. I want you to know that I have acquired
considerable admiration and respect for you in the
_ew years I have been privileged to know you.
I hope you are justly proud of having set down
some very fine thoughts for the benefit of future
generations of your family as well as young men
Sincerely yours,
VICTOR J. LANG, JR.
V7L, JR/mrn Administ r tiv Assifstant
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Lang, Victor J., Jr. [Letter from Victor J. Lang, Jr. to I. H. Kempner, March 11, 1963], letter, March 11, 1963; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1513830/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rosenberg Library.