Mom's Birthday - August 26

Our mother, Dorothy, was born on August 26, 1923 in Springside, Saskatchewan, a very small farming community and after the death of her mother, was brought up by her grandparents in Ebenezer, Saskatchewan.  She was the 5th of 7 children.  This is her grandparents home on their farm in Ebenezer:

Kimmel Family Home, Ebenezer, Saskatchewan

On the far left is Ida, our mother's mother, a couple of months before Mom was born.

Mom moved to Victoria, BC when she was about 17 to join her two older sisters.

Dorothy, about 18 years old

She met Dad when she was about 19 and they were married in 1944 during WWII.

Talking to Dad during WWII - Dad was in the RCN

With Donna, born 1946

With her grandson Chris, December 1983

Back:  Mom, her brother Danny and her sister Vivian

Front: Her sisters Lena and Laura

75th Birthday Celebration

75th Birthday Celebration - group of former Vivian St., Dawson St., and Raleigh St. neighbours

With her three grandsons - her great joy

Mom spent her last few years at Sunrise of Vancouver Seniors Residence, living with Alzheimer's Disease.  She was very happy there.  She died in October, 2008.