Tombstone Tuesday: PRUDEN, William

In Loving Memory
William Pruden
Born April 16, 1875
Died March 24, 1940
He Is Gone
But Not Forgotten

From the community history book, Our Harvest of Memories (1983):²

The Pruden families originally came from United States, first to Winnipeg and later to Prince Albert. In 1910, both families settled on farms in the Sturgeon Valley district.

Bill, (William) was a married man [Betsy]. They raised two adopted children [Alfred, ?]. He was one of the original lumberjacks. He kept a number of cattle, as grass was plentiful. He was a lover of horses and took much pride in those he owned. Some years later they moved closer to Prince Albert, where he later passed away.

William Pruden died at age 64 years, 11 months, 8 days.

Sources:
[1]Holy Trinity Anglican Cemetery (Sturgeon Valley, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in NE Section 16, Township 51, Range 2, West of the 3rd Meridian), John Hannibul[Annable] marker, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Pruden, Willian and John." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 575. Print.