The sender was from Arlington, Texas, but has since moved to Gary, Minnesota. Gary is a small town of 227 people. It was named for Garrett L. Thorpe, a pioneer merchant. The town was laid out in 1883, and the post office started up in 1887.  The Agassiz Recreation Trail goes through Gary. This trail is an 85 km multi-use trail in northwest Minnesota. One can hike, cycle, horseback ride, cross-country ski, snowmobile, and ATV on this trail. The trail used to be an abandoned rail bed that ran parallel to state highways 32 and 102. The trail starts in Ulen, goes through Twin Valley, Gary, Fertile, and ends up in Crookston.