Our family increaces with the birth of our third child

Our son Gary was born on May 24,1945, then our daughter Gail arrived March the 7 of 1949. Colleen Beryl was born on Sept 3rd in 1953. My father passed away in Nov 17, 1952 in Weyburn. It was his request that he wanted to go back into this institution for my mother was finding it hard to find work and care for her husband. His feet were getting to lose all feeling so he asked for mother to take him to the Dr to find out if she could admitted him. They were living in Regina at this time as she had got a job working for a large farmer just out side the city. This farm was later sold to becoming known as"Baker field Sports complex." They went back to the city that winter, he told her one day that he had walked outside in the snow to see if he could feel the cold, he said that he couldn't feel the difference, so mother knew she needed to take his suggestion seriously.

Mother had friends living and ministering in a church in Weyburn. They were Floyd & Winnie Larson. We were living in Lang then as Gary was our only child at this time. Mother went to stay with the Larson's & it was this time my dad re-enter this hospital. He said, "I can hook rugs , do hand sewing as well as doing other jobs with my hands," He also said "I am smarter in there than most of the people as I feel people are not looking down on me here becauseI can't get around well or be of help to you in earning a living." After the visit with the Dr. he once again went back to live in this hospital. Mother helped each of her children when she was needed. Mother now lived & worked for my dad's, brother Uncle Oscar as his wife had passed away. We visited dad several times when he was in this hospital. Our last visit was when we took Gary & Gail to see him. This was just before it was discovered that she had been born with her hip out of joint. A year later just after dad had his supper, he lay down, quietly passed away in his sleep, to be with his Lord & Savior Jesus. His funeral was held in Regina. Rev Lorne Pritchard took the service to which all our family & friends were able to attend.

Now to go back to the summer before Colleen was born. We again had a large garden and kept
busy that summer, I had mothers Singer sewing machine to use, it was still the treadle type, where I used the foot pedal to do my sewing. I could now buy flannelet to sew the diapers and buy yarn to knit outfits for Colleen. When it was time for our baby to be born, Max drove me to our municipal hospital in Hamiota. He stayed with me for a while but at supper time he went to to get his supper, when he returned he learned we had a baby daughter, we named her Colleen Beryl. I had to spend 2 weeks in hospital. Max's sister Clara, who was working in the drug store in Oak lake at this time, came up to see me and her new niece. Dr had just notified me I could go home. Clara drove mother & baby back to our farm. We were glad Max didn't have to make the trip as he was still busy with the harvest.

Gary & Gail had been told that they would soon have another play mate. When Gail was told she had a sister, she really looked forward to her sisters home coming. As soon as I gave her a peak at this sister, she said "let me take her into the play room," she looked so disappointed when I told she had to wait awhile until she got old enough to play, so I said "here I will let you hold her for a while." For her to hold her sister seemed to satisfy her for now. The day did come when they played together a lot.