Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Hi Nola, Jill & families! And hi to Muriel, Teddy, Tommy, Dawn & families.
Please accept our heartfelt condolences for Don's passing. The last time I saw Don was at Creelman (of course, at a funeral). We managed to find His and Shirley's place once in Lloydminster after a spring snowstorm. They had a nice place there.
Don gave me my first job. Didn't really seem like a job though, more like a chance to see and visit with people whenever they came into the store for groceries. I remember when Grant's Transport would bring us quarters of fresh beef, and I would help Don cut and wrap it That doesn't happen anymore because of the weight limit that you're allowed to lift. Fellingers in Moose Jaw told us that. Pete (Cab-over Pete I called him) Raczinski hauled all of Don's freight. Man, could that guy carry stuff. I couldn't even keep up to him! It was fun to work with Shirley and Nola and Jill. The girls did a lot of work there, after school and on weekends.
Don also encouraged me to get my school bus drivers licence. I would drive for him if he was away on a painting job, or if he was busy helping a customer with insurance. It was easy to get a bus licence in 1976. Now, not so much (I flunked on my last driver's test and had to pay to take it again!).
We curled together a few times. One particular time in the old Heward rink, Mervin Soper called for a take-out. Well, the ice in Heward tended to be a bit uneven at times. Mervin hollered, "Can ya' see this one?" Don hollered back from the hack, "I can see the handle!" God, everybody on both sheets laughed! Fun times! I see Mervin and Wilda in Moose Jaw once in a while.
I am sorry that we won't be able to attend Don's funeral. I will turn 66 that day and it seems that wiith age comes more medical appointments! I guess that's life, eh? I hope to be able to see all of you someday. In the meantime, please try to stay healthy and warm.
Yours Truly,
Kim & Wanda
