Here’s what the letter says:

“September
10 – 2019

Dear Sir (Vincent, Robert, William) Barry

Back in the 1950’s I worked for you – getting cars ready, cleanup yard and stuff while in High School at Danbury.

You let me have an old Mercury to drive as part of my job. One day I was invited to sing at a solo contest at Westmar College in LeMars. Since I had only rags&worn out shoes you loaned me the money to buy a white shirt and a pair of shoes. I got you all paid off but I still owed you $14.00.

I’m 79 years now and ready to go out. I have heart(?), COPD and I just had a small stroke.

I should have done this earlier but being poor I just never had enough. I promised to the Lord I won’t have debts. Here is $20.00 – Hopefully I can be forgiven for not paying you back soon enough.

Thank you,
God Respects,

Bob Bradley”