ORIGINAL ONE MONTH BEFORE PASSING AWAY 1/12 1962 Jay "Ding" Darling Signed 2 Page Letter To Parker & Pintard Mills on J.N. Darling Des Moines Iowa Register and Tribune Letterhead. Ding passed away 2/12/ 1962 Causeway construction started February 1962 and opened May 26 1963.   MORE CONTENT IN LETTER- So cold. Would rather be in one of the Tween Water cottages. Thanks for sending copies of The Islander Sanibel/Captiva newspapers. Mention of resident Ted Levering who ran the kitchen at the Island Store. Leon Crumpler Sanibel ferry captain  From the personal collection of Parker & Pintard Mills formerly of Captiva Island Florida. They were friends of Jay "Ding" Darling and bought the "The Island Store" (11500 Andy Rosse Ln. at corner of Captiva Dr. accross from the Bubble Room) from him. The were friend with Ding until his passing in 1962.  Condition-Shows light wear. Has toning. Bottom of letter the Mills wrote Died Feb. 12 1962    See multiple photos. Shipping cost includes USPS Ground Advantage formerly First Class w/ USPS tracking.   Quality packing. This item will be shipped in a bubble mailer with cardboard over top and bottom of lot.   Satisfaction must be 100% or your money back. Communication is key to a great transaction.