Long-lost letter from father finally finds its way home

Gene Ostrom got a letter from his father a few weeks ago.

Doesn't sound like anything particularly special until you consider that the letter was written more than 60 years ago and his father has been dead since 1967.

"I think when I got the letter, I first thought about whether it was a prank of some sort," said Mr. Ostrom, 76, who lives in Heritage Harbour. "What are the odds? When I read the letter, it was like hearing a voice from the grave."

Mr. Ostrom, a retired psychologist, shared the letter with his two daughters and wanted to tell others about it as well. "It's such a good story, I wanted to share...