Their children are:

a) John Halldor Martin, manager of Trans X trucking firm, married Carol Robinson, RN, of Imperial, Saskatchewan. They have two sons, David John and Dennis Cameron.

in) Lilia Valdina (Val) graduated from the Win~ nipeg General as an RN. to 1965. She married Donald Duncan of Winnipeg, who is Manager of Marketing Sales in the Prairie Region for the CPR. Their children are Jason Andrew. Erin Jeanine, Matthew George and Hugh Jeremy.

c) Gunnlaugur Sigmar (Sig) is an accomplish— ed violinist and teacher. He is a member of the London, Ontario Symphony Orchestra. He mar- ried Deborah Armstrong of Inglis, Manitoba and received his Bachelor of Music Education on June 30, 1972. They have one son, Graham Todd.

d) Pauline Una received her Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Music from Indiana Universi- ty. She married Haukur Asgeirsson and is presently at Michigan State University in Ann Arbor study- ing for her Doctorate in Music, Piano Performance.

e) Melvin Douglas is a concert violinist with a Bachelor of Music from Indiana University. He is presently studying for his Master’s degree in Music, Violin performance.

Pall Pélsson, by age 14, had chosen farming for his vocation and from then on he dedicated his life to the “Geysir” farm. Although Fall’s first love was his dad’s team of horses, he, in co—operation with his parents, was always anxious to replace the old and outdated methods of machinery with the new and more efficient equipment.

As is evident, his responsibilities gradually in- creased and he eventually became chief operator and owner of the Geysir farm. In addition, for more production of hay and grain, he bought SW 8-2235. Fall’s parents made their home with him at Geysir until Una, due to illness, had to go the St. Benedict’s Manor (nursing home) at Arborg. She died on December 16, 1966, after a lengthy illness and Jon, in failing health, went to Betel in Gimli, where he resided until his death in 1980.

In 1973, due to illness, Pall sold all of his farm property. The Geysir farm and home he sold to his nephew, Hermann Palsson. Pall presently lives in Arborg, has worked for the Hudson’s Bay Com- pany in the North West Territories and is now employed by a construction company.

Sigrt’m Pélsson was a loyal supporter and helper in the “Geysir” home and, while at home, with minimal musical training, became a good pianist and a skilled, self-taught accordion player. She was an important member of the Geysir orchestra un~ til she left for Winnipeg in her late twenties where she completed a secretarial course at the Success Business College. She has worked for Manitoba

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Hydro for approximately 30 years, during which time she took some vocal training and for some time belonged to the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir. She presently resides in Winnipeg.

Johannes Palsson married Olga Helm (born May 31, 1919, daughter of Egill and Aoalros Holm, see Viol: book (Beyond the Marsh, p. 42) on August 1, 1942.

After she was widowed, she sold her home and earned her living at odd jobs and as a domestic. On June 17, 1971, she married Thorberg Johan- neson of Vibir and they live there on his family farm.

Johannes buil “a little house in the woods”, as he called it, on his father’s farm. Joe’s Aunt Joa named it Skégarlundi (Woodland Glen). The lumber was logged by the Palsson brothers and sawn by their hrother»in—law, Halldér Martin, on his mill. Joe owned the farm 10—22—3E, but he never lived on it. It is now rented by Richard Nor— dal. Joe’s life was varied as he was versatile and gifted in many things besides his first love, music. Besides all aspects of farming, he was also maintenance man of the farm machinery, welding and inventing as the need arose and doing motor tune-ups and carpentry. There are many houses and other buildings in the area to his credit and he was a fine finishing carpenter and painter. Dur~ ing the Second World War, he raised pigs for the war effort. After that, he went back to teaching violin and musical theory in the Arborg and River— ton area and playing for dances throughout New Iceland. His best known pupils, besides his nephews Sigmar and Melvin Martin, are Johnny and Kris Johanneson of the Riverton Orchestra. Joe was gifted with a perfect ear for sound, so taught himself piano tuning. He worked in that capacity during slack periods on the farm. He also reconditioned pianos inside and out, and did violin repairs. He always aimed for perfection in all his work.

Joe and his brother, Pall, owned'and operated a threshing machine for a few years. They also bought the first chain saw in the Arborg area. This saw was called “Precision” and cost $475.00 from Montreal in 194546. It weighed 60 pounds with a full gass tank. The noise of the motor could be heard for five miles on a clear, frosty day. This saw is still in existence.

Johannes Pélsson died at his home on February 24, 1970. ,

The children of Johannes and Olga Pélsson are:

a) Una Rosalind graduated from the Winnipeg General Hospital School of Nursing as an RN. in 1965. She works part—time at the Arborg Memorial Hospital and interlake Medical Centre. She is a gifted pianist and is always willing to play piano