Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Ray Pepper - Birthday & Bible

Ray Pepper
Joe's friend, hero and father (step)

June 19, 1915 - September 20, 1996

December 1978

Ray Pepper was in the United States Army Air Forces. 
June 17, 1944 he purchased this 1803 Bible in England. 

He wrote on the bookplate - 
"Property of - 
Ray E Pepper, USAAF 
Purchased in England June 17 1944 
 for 3S. 6d. or about 70 cents."


The leather, the embossing, the paper, the message 
- everything about this book is beautiful.

To learn more about this special man click here, here, here, and here


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