Larry James was born Thursday, August 30, 1945 in Owen Sound to Stephen and Betty (Crawford) Duff. In time, Larry was to be big brother to a sister, Bonnie. Larry grew up in Invermay on a 50 acre farm where his father, Stephen, owned Duff Transport, shipping dairy...
Beatrice “Lenore” was born June 9, 1921 to William James and Mary (Morrison) McKerroll in Sydenham Township. She was the youngest in the family with older sisters, Alma, Islay, Clare and Doreen to keep her company. The girl’s parents farmed on Lot 3, Concession 5 of...
Anneliese was born Sunday April 23, 1944 to Peter and Anna (Dyck or Dueck?) Wiebe in the Friesland Colony of Eastern Paraguay. Anneliese’s father, Peter, was born 05 February 1913 in Kiev, Ukraine and her mother, Anna, was born 28 December, 1919 in Siberia. Anneliese...
Ruth Caroline was born on Sunday, July 25, 1926 in St. Thomas to Harold Argus and Ida “Nellie” Elizabeth (Carr) Gillard. She was the eldest of three; Ruth, Doris (1928) and Judy (1945). Her parents were married July 27, 1923 also in St. Thomas and sadly, “Nellie” died...
Beatrice Katherine was born on August 10, 1926 to John “Jack” William and Jeanette (Jeanetta) Christina (Simmermaker) Boylan in Minto Township. Her mother was raised Lutheran and her father in the United Church. Being the eldest of six children, Bea quickly learned...
We need to have music that contributes to the well-being of the spirit. Music that cradles people’s lives and makes things a little easier.” – Merle Haggard Gordon Henry was the third child born to George R. and Margaret (McArthur) Brown in Bruce Township. It was...
Kenneth Lloyd Steinhoff was an affable man who led an unassuming but fulfilling life. His low-key demeanor was always present and he was always there to give a helping hand. Ken was born on December 15, 1932 to Lloyd and Evelyn (Murray) Steinhoff and was the fifth of...
Gerhard “Gerry” Otto was born out of wedlock to Katherine Herer and Alexander Pacmor, May 21, 1941, in Stuttgart Germany during the chaos of World War II. It was, undoubtedly, a difficult time and a difficult set of circumstance. Being a war child, Gerry’s infant and...
Shirley Ann was born July 25, 1937 to Alice Coretta (nee O’Neil) and Cecil “Elmer” Cherry in Stratford, Ontario. She was the second oldest of ten children: Mary, Shirley, Bill, Margaret, Harold, Linda, George, Bob, Cliff and Douglas. Shirley learned at a very young...
May I suggest that you stop for a moment and take in a deep breath? In the way that the smell of an autumn morning brings back the precious memory of a first hunt, perhaps you could catch the aroma of another part of life that had a wonderful beginning. I pray that if...
