1947- ) and one daughter, Gwenda (May 7,
1949- ).

Bruce after completing high school at Teulon,
entered the University of Manitoba and graduated in
1970 with B.A. Honors, majoring in Political Sei~
ence. He worked in Ottawa with the Civil Service
and married Beverly Thorbum from that city in 1973.
They moved west the following year and now reside
in Calgary with their three children, Jamie (Mar. 9,
1975- ), Erica (Nov. 26, 197% ) and Jason
(Mar. 7, 1979- ). Bruce now has his own man-
agement consultant company.

Gwenda completed high school in Teulon and
entered Success Commercial College, finishing her
course in 1969. After working in Winnipeg, she went
to Vancouver where she was employed by the Work-
ers Compensation Board. She eventually went to
Kamloops as head claims officer there. She married
Ted Haymond of Kamloops and still resides there
with one daughter, Nadine {April 28, 1960- ).

Garnet Calvin Dicks and Family — Garnet
Dicks fourth eldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Dicks was born on Jan. 29, 1908, in the Teulon
district. He farmed on the section of land 24—16-213,
and in 1937 he married Margaret Bell Fraser, eldest
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ellwood Fraser. Of
this marriage there were five children born.

Calvin Donald (1938) -~ While taking a course at
the University of Manitoba he passed away on Dec.
16, 1956.

Wendell James (£940) ~— He married the former
Alice Anderson and they had two children. Cory
Dean (1968) and Tammie Rae (1970). Wendell is with
the Surrey Fire Department, Vancouver.

Maureen Bell (1942) — She married Edward
Stutsky Jr. and they have one child Randal {1969).
They farm northeast of Teulon.

Dariine Margaret Jane (1945) — She married
Donald Meloney and they have two children. Dara-
Lea Erin (1972) and Darcy Donald (1975). They farm
at Gladstone. Darline is the Secretary of the
Gladstone Elementary School.

Darryll Garnet (1957} «- He has just completed
his 13 .S.C. at the University of Manitoba and was the
Senior Stick of the Faculty of Agriculture Students
Organization for 1981-1982.

In 1964 the family farm was sold and a new house
was built on the Harry Dicks property in the town of
Teulon.

Mr. and Mrs. David French
by Eva Robertson

Mr. and Mrs. David French came to Stony Moun-
tain, Manitoba in 1882 from Clarenceville, Quebec
with their four sons. Mr. James French, Mr. Ornis

French, Mr. W. H. French, and Mr. Huxley French.

Mr. and Mrs. French lived on a farm three miles
from Stony Mountain. Mr. French was often away on
business pertaining to the farm.

Mrs. French was an active person in the com—
munity. Through an accident she fractured a hip and
had to travel slowly on crutches the rest of her life.
She led “Womens Christian Temperance Union"
and then started a campaign for “Womens Suf-
frage” . Mrs. French was a member of the church, the
Ladies’ Aid, and finally established the Sunday
School. She was an outstanding Canadian.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. French

Mr. French born in Clarenceville, Quebec, came
to Stony Mountain in 1882.

In 1903, he married Miss Jessie Irene Macleod,
who came from Bristol, Quebec in 1898 to Gladstone
with her family and later to Stony Mountain in 1901.

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. French made their home on a
farm at Stony Mountain which they successfully
operated for many years, raised a family, two sons
and two daughters — E. W. French, Edmonton, C.
H. French, Winnipeg, Mrs. J. M. Roberston, Cal—
gary and Mrs. D. E. McGiil, Vancouver. (deceased)

Both Mr. and Mrs. French were very active in
community affairs and were life members of the
United Church of Stony Mountain. Mr. French was
on the board of stewards for the United Church.

Mr. French held a number of important positions
in municipal affairs, serving for over thirty years. He
was closely associated with the locality during that
period as Councillor and Reeve of Rockwood munic-
ipality, past president and life member of the Man-
itoba Union of Municipalities, life member of the
Manitoba School Trustees Association, active in
many organizations, the Good Roads Association,
Farm Loans Board and Winnipeg Hospital Board.

Fraternal organizations were among his life’s un-
dertakings and he held the honor of being Worshipful
Master and life member of both Stonewall and Stony
Mountain Lodges. On May 2nd, l956 he received a
fifty year jewel from the Grand Lodge of Manitoba A
F and A.M.

Mr. and Mrs. French ’3 lives were oue of service to
mankind.

Mr. French passed away on June 20th, 1956, Mrs.
French December let, 1966.

Wilfred and Audrey Gibbons
SE 19-13-115

Wilfred and Audrey purchased this land from Mr.
and Mrs. Sid. Lawrence. It had previously belonged
to Archie and Duncan Campbell who came here from
Collingwood, Ont. Each time one of the “Bach«