Donald William was born in Hanover on Friday, May 14, 1948, to parents Milton and Irene (Ellis) Gateman. The Gateman family operated a mixed farm on the 12th of Bentinck (which is still in the family today) where Don joined older siblings Carol, Gerald, Eleanor, Ruth,...
Tom Clarke
Thomas William was born in County Antrim, Northern Ireland on Monday, April 16, 1928. He was welcomed by his parents, George and Olivia (Turkington) Clarke, and older brothers Norman and George. The Clarke family operated a mixed farm, and in time Tom welcomed younger...
Lorne Beitz
"Excuse me, would you come here please?" The female would usually oblige and approach Lorne. "Would you put your forehead on mine please?" and again nine times out of ten he could convince them to participate... he had them right where he wanted them... literally!...
David Thomson
“Lord, bless this land you’ve given me And may I always know, As I tend each crop and creature You’re the One who helps them grow. Grant me the strength and wisdom Please protect me from all harm, And thank you, Lord For your...
Marie Krauter
"My life is storytelling. I believe in stories, in their incredible power to keep people alive, to keep the living alive, and the dead." Tim O'Brien Marie loved to tell a good story and boy, she was good at it. Maybe it was a history lesson on her ancestry, an...
Harold Turner
Harold Thompson Turner was born on December 30, 1928, to Reuben Thompson Turner and Alice Mae (Twamley) in Durham, Ontario. Harold was the eldest of eight children and worked on the family farm in Scone at an early age and for a short time at Fleming Construction. ...
Ken Yule
Kenneth Earl was born on Thursday, January 1, 1942, to proud parents Mable Mary (Lorenz) and Lawrence “Lorne” Earl Yule in his grandmother’s house in Chesley. He was the second eldest of three children: Isobel Mary (1940), Ken, and Donald "Donnie" Lawrence (1957). The...
Wayne Keyes
"I remember when I was young..." The six, simple words that often began Wayne's stories. He always had a story to share and the fact that his memory was like an old safe, didn't hurt either. Wayne was very sociable and if you got him talking about cars, watch out!...
Diny Bleumer
“Behold and let go of a life lived well. All that is you lives on within us.” Berendina Gerharda Schut was welcomed into the world on April 3, 1927. Diny was the youngest of a family of seven, with one brother and five sisters. The Schut family lived in Holland....
Dan Harrison
On June 8, 1952, Daniel Gordon was brought into the world from proud parents Gordon and Margaret (Walker) Harrison in Weston. Dan joined his older sister Roseanne, and the Harrison family kept growing with the additions of Wendy, Heather, Dave, Gord, Willie, and Joe....