lot 1940's US Navy Correspondence Cartoons Letters PHOTOS RPPC Telegrams wwii

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This is a large collection of correspondences, photos that are real photo post cards, telegrams and an assortment of other ephemera from the estate of of Alma Florez. These letters are from 1945 to 1948 and were between Alma Florez and Hal Searlett Holtsinger (they later married and there is also one of the wedding invitations included in with this lot) The letters were written to her from her "husband to be" Hal Holstinger. Who enlisted in the Navy right after high school. (I believe this would have been in 1943 or 1944). He was also known for his Cartoons (see partial obit below) while in the Navy. I have not gone through all the letters (only a few) but there are at least two original cartoon he drew for Alma in one of the letters. Below are portions of Alma's and Hal's Obits . HOLSTINGER, Alma Florez, died December 24, 2014. She was born May 4, 1925, the daughter of Eva Corral Florez and Anthony Andrew Florez. She was preceded in death by her younger sisters, Carol Florez Blank and Flavia Florez Preston and her brother-in-law, Dr. Richard Blank. Alma's life....... HOLTSINGER, Hal Scarlett died Nov. 24, 2017. Born in Tampa, FL on Jan. 6, 1926, the son of Clarence Eugene and Elizabeth Scarlett Holtsinger........After graduating from Plant High School Hal enlisted in the Navy and was sent to Georgia Tech V-12 Officer Training Program. He received his commission, served a tour of duty, and then returned to Tech, graduating with a B.S. in Management, class of 1948. While at Tech he was Treasurer of the ATO Fraternity and a cartoonist for the campus magazine "Yellow Jacket". Hal was a co-founder and president of Hook and Holtsinger Company. He served as a director of the Second National Bank, President of the Merchants Association of Greater Tampa Bay and Charter Member and Treasurer of Interbay Rotary Club. He was a longtime member and past President of Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, and a member of the 1965 Krewe of Barbarossa. After retirement from business he often served as an arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers, later renamed Finra.
lot 1940's US Navy Correspondence Cartoons Letters PHOTOS RPPC Telegrams wwii
lot 1940's US Navy Correspondence Cartoons Letters PHOTOS RPPC Telegrams wwii
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This is a large collection of correspondences, photos that are real photo post cards, telegrams and an assortment of other ephemera from the estate of of Alma Florez. These letters are from 1945 to 1948 and were between Alma Florez and Hal Searlett Holtsinger (they later married and there is also one of the wedding invitations included in with this lot)
The letters were written to her from her "husband to be" Hal Holstinger. Who enlisted in the Navy right after high school. (I believe this would have been in 1943 or 1944). He was also known for his Cartoons (see partial obit below) while in the Navy. I have not gone through all the letters (only a few) but there are at least two original cartoon he drew for Alma in one of the letters.
Below are portions of Alma's and Hal's Obits .
HOLSTINGER, Alma Florez, died December 24, 2014. She was born May 4, 1925, the daughter of Eva Corral Florez and Anthony Andrew Florez. She was preceded in death by her younger sisters, Carol Florez Blank and Flavia Florez Preston and her brother-in-law, Dr. Richard Blank. Alma's life.......
HOLTSINGER, Hal Scarlett
died Nov. 24, 2017. Born in Tampa, FL on Jan. 6, 1926, the son of Clarence Eugene and Elizabeth Scarlett Holtsinger........After graduating from Plant High School Hal enlisted in the Navy and was sent to Georgia Tech V-12 Officer Training Program. He received his commission, served a tour of duty, and then returned to Tech, graduating with a B.S. in Management, class of 1948. While at Tech he was Treasurer of the ATO Fraternity and a cartoonist for the campus magazine "Yellow Jacket".
Hal was a co-founder and president of Hook and Holtsinger Company. He served as a director of the Second National Bank, President of the Merchants Association of Greater Tampa Bay and Charter Member and Treasurer of Interbay Rotary Club. He was a longtime member and past President of Palma Ceia Golf and Country Club, and a member of the 1965 Krewe of Barbarossa.
After retirement from business he often served as an arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers, later renamed Finra.
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