Tombstone Tuesday: HENDERSON, May

May Henderson's full grave site.

In Loving Memory
Mary Henderson
1887 - 1962
Forever With The Lord

Grandma

Source: Foxdale Cemetery (Foxdale, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in SW Section 26, Township 51, Range 3, West of the 3rd Meridian), Mary Henderson grave markers, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.

"On November 11, 1999 Terry Kelly was in a Shoppers Drug Mart store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. At 10:55 AM an announcement came over the store's PA asking customers who would still be on the premises at 11:00 AM to give two minutes of silence in respect to the veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.

Terry was impressed with the store's leadership role in adopting the Legion's "two minutes of silence" initiative. He felt that the store's contribution of educating the public to the importance of remembering was commendable.

When eleven o'clock arrived on that day, an announcement was again made asking for the "two minutes of silence" to commence. All customers, with the exception of a man who was accompanied by his young child, showed their respect.

Terry's anger towards the father for trying to engage the store's clerk in conversation and for setting a bad example for his child was later channeled into a beautiful piece of work called, "A Pittance of Time". Terry later recorded "A Pittance of Time" and included it on his full-length music CD, "The Power of the Dream"."

Source: A Pittance of Time - Terry Kelly [Video]. (2006). Available:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYlrrAWCTRg. [11 November 2011]

Tombstone Tuesday: HENDERSON, William

William Henderson's full grave site.¹

In Loving Memory
William Henderson
1904 - 1969
At Rest

Brother

William "Bill" Henderson was born in 1904 to Ralph Henderson and Mary King (--?--) Henderson in Scotland and was one of twelve children. He immigrated at age nine with his family in June 1913 on the steamship Hesperian which took seven days between Glasgow, Scotland and Quebec, Canada. From Quebec they travelled via train to Winnipeg, Manitoba and from there to Saskatoon where the family resided.

In 1914 the Henderson family moved ten miles northwest of Shellbrook for the winter, to the Anton Simpson homestead in the Rich Valley district. After a year on there they moved to their own homestead in Foxdale, SW 13-51-3-W3.

William schooled in Scotland, Saskatoon, Rich Valley, and Foxdale until 1920 when he quit school to help his father on the family farm. In later years, William took over the family cattle herd and leased the school section for pasture.

"He took great interest gardening and many times won prizes for his well kept garden.

Bill also spent many hours decorating the hall each year for the school Christmas Concerts. He was also called upon to decorate the hall for all local weddings. He had the ability to turn the hall into a beautiful setting for any occasion.

A few years prior to his death, Bill developed a serious heart condition which eventually took his life. He passed on in 1969 at the age of 65 in the Shellbrook Hospital."²

Sources:
[1]Foxdale Cemetery (Foxdale, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in SW Section 26, Township 51, Range 3, West of the 3rd Meridian), William Henderson grave markers, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "History of Bill Henderson." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. p.76. Print.

Tombstone Tuesday: MULLER, Kelly

Kelly Muller's full grave site.¹

In Loving Memory

Kelly D. Muller

1964 - 1982

Son & Brother

Kelly D. Muller born in 1964 was the second born son of Lloyd Muller and Doreen (Rask) Muller. He has one elder brother and sister and one younger sister and died at age 17-8.

"He attended Foxdale School and was in grade twelve in Shellbrook at the time of his death on 1 January 1982. [...] The children have taken a number of different projects: cooking, sewing, outdoorsman, beef, and woodwork. Kelly had made a miniature bat and ball on the lathe with woodburning imprints when he was ten--leader was Robert Henry. It was always a keepsake."²

Sources:
[1]Foxdale Cemetery (Foxdale, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in SW Section 26, Township 51, Range 3, West of the 3rd Meridian), Kelly Muller grave markers, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Lloyd Muller Story." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 117-118. Print.

Tombstone Tuesday: COLES, Francis

Francis Coles' full grave site.¹

In Loving
Memory
Francis Mary
Coles
1985 - 1978
Rest in Peace

Wife & Mother

Francis Mary "Fay" Harding was born 20 December 1896 to George Harding and Elizabeth (Brunt) Harding of Mells, Somerset, England. The Hardings were farmers and Francis trained as a nurse at Salisbury.

Franics wed Donald Lewis Coles on 2 July 1925 in England. Together they had three children, one son and two daughters.

Francis immigrated to Canada with her new husband in 1925 and in spring of 1928 the family of three, after the birth of their son, returned to England for Don to receive medical treatment for his WWI injury. She then travelled with her husband and son as Donald worked showing tractors across Europe, the Middle East, and Egypt.

Farming in Canada, Francis had adventures in growing Indian hemp for rope (which the Department of Agriculture took a dim view of), reversing up hills in Ford Model T's when the cars were unable to drive up said hills, sewing up neighbours when they lost battles with saws, axes, and other objects, collecting skates for the children in Depression of the the 1930s, handling the farm while her husband Donald fought in WWII, and other pioneer adventures.

Following her husband's death in 1965 Francis learning to drive a car herself and moved from the farm in 1967 to Shellbrook where she resided until her death on 8 March 1978 at age 81 years, 2 months, and 16 days.

Sources
[1]Foxdale Cemetery (Foxdale, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in SW Section 26, Township 51, Range 3, West of the 3rd Meridian), Francis Coles grave markers, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Don and Fay Coles." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 52-54. Print.

Tombstone Tuesday: COLES, Donald

Donald Coles' full grave site.¹

In Loving Memory Of
Donald Lewis Coles
Born Hamstead, England
Feb. 5, 1897
Came to Foxdale In 1920
Served His Country
In Two World Wars
1915-1978      1941-1946
Died July 14, 1964
Beloved Husband Of
Frances Mary

Rest In Peace

Like all pioneers, Donald lead an interesting life that involved a fair amount of travel abroad as learned from from Out Harvest of Memories (1983)².

Donald Lewis "Don" Coles was born 5 February 1897 to Alexander Coles and Annie (Lea) Coles of London, England. His service in WWI was with the British Army and WWII with the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Donald immigrated to the Foxdale district in 1919-20 where he filed on homestead SE 6-52-2-3-W3 and purchased the quarter section, with house, of NW 19-51-2-3-W3.

Donald returned to England to wed Frances Mary "Fay" Harding on 2 July 1925. Together they had three children, one son and two daughters.

The newlyweds returned to Canada within the year and in spring 1928 the family of three returned to England for Don to receive medical treatment for his WWI injury. After that time, he joined an engineering firm and demonstrated tractors in exhibitions across Europe, the Middle East, and Egypt before returning to Foxdale in 1931.

In the community Don served for many years on the school board, was for a time a Justice of Peace in the area, was active in the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool and Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) political party. He had just retired from farming in the spring of 1965 when he died at age 68 years, 5 months, 2 days.

Sources:
[1]Foxdale Cemetery (Foxdale, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in SW Section 26, Township 51, Range 3, West of the 3rd Meridian), Donald Coles grave markers, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Don and Fay Coles." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 52-54. Print.

Tombstone Tuesday: EARBY, Clifford

Clifford Earby's full grave site.

In Loving Memory
Clifford Earby
1895 - 1983

Husband   Father
Grandfather

Too much interesting things in Our Harvest of Memories (1983) history book so here are some vital dates.²

Clifford Earby was born 27 April 1895 in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England to Edwin Earby and Martha (Johnson) Earby.

The Earby family immigrated to Canada in 1907 and arrived at Hartney, Manitoba on 27 April. In 1911 the family moved to Redvers, Saskatchewan and in 1917 they moved north and began homesteading in the Foxdale District.

Clifford wed Dorothy Elizabeth Strike of the Three Creeks District on 20 December 1932. Together they had a daughter and a son.

Source:
[1]Foxdale Cemetery (Foxdale, R.M. of Shellbrook no. 493, Saskatchewan, Canada; in SW Section 26, Township 51, Range 3, West of the 3rd Meridian), Clifford Earby grave markers, photographed by Alanna Carswell, September 2009.
[2]Coles, Cathy, ed. "Clifford and Dorothy Earby." Our Harvest of Memories: Foxdale, Sturgeon Valley, Silver Cliff, Three Creeks, Rayside, Rich Valley. Shellbrook: Shell River North Book Committee, 1983. pp. 61-62. Print.