They lived on the Campbell home farm with two of
Jack’s brothers, Archie and Glen. Following Jack’s
untimely death in June 1952 she and Glen continued to
operate the farm until 1977. They sold it to two of Bert
Fleming’s grandsons and moved to Brandon where they
now have their home.

 

Fleming ’s; Mother (Mrs. Bert), Russell, Laura, Bill, Mary, John, Bob.

Mary married Joe McPhee of Brandon in 1947. They
have three children - one son and two daughters. They
made their home in Brandon for several years and then
moved to Erickson. In 1975 they retired and moved back
to Brandon.

Russell, after farming for a few years, started to work
in the garage at Heaslip which he now owns and still
operates. In 1972 he married Jean Bowors of Minto. Jean
has a son and a daughter from a previous marriage who
are now a part of the family circle.

William (Bill) married Mildred Hunt of Brandon in
1950. They have three children — two sons and one
daughter - and have always made their home on the
family farm.

Following high school in Minto, John volunteered for
army service, enlisting at Winnipeg in the 12th Manitoba
Dragoons. He served with them from 1941 to 1946. After
the war he attended the University of Manitoba for two
years and received his diploma in Agriculture. After
several years on his own farm at Souris he left to work in
Brandon for the Veterans’ Land Administration. In
about two years he transferred to the Manitoba
Agricultural Corporation. In 1967 he married Ruth
Postill of Toronto and they have continued to live in
Brandon.

The following story is one from a page in the history of
Minto that happened to a member of our family.
Mother’s sister Sybil (Mrs. Jim Craig), her husband and
two children came to visit from New Brunswick. She took
sick and Dr. Pickard advised her to go to Brandon as she
was to have a baby soon and there were complications. A
large tumour was discovered which had to be drained.
The baby daughter arrived weighing two pounds. The

contents of the tumour had weighed 27 pounds. She
slowly recovered but in about three weeks as the tumour
seemed to be filling again it had to be removed. She
recovered sufficiently to return to Minto but was not able
to straighten up. She was taken back to Brandon for
another operation from which she did not recover. She
was buried in Minto cemetery in 1908 at the age of 24.
Her husband and three children returned to New .
Brunswick where Grandma Dealy raised the children.
Her husband enlisted in 1944 and was “Killed in Action”
September 14, 1917. The small baby did very well. She
married and raised a family.

Tribute could be paid to many individuals but suffice it
to say that Pinkham was a good district in which to have
grown up. It was like a large family sharing each other’s
joys with enthusiasm and the sorrow with compassion.
“Happiness grew by our own fireside and could not be
picked in the garden of Strangers”.

The sudden death of our father, Bert Fleming, on the
17th of May, 1940 at age 63 was a great shock to the
family and to a wide circle of friends. He was a strong
man and will long be remembered for his loyalty and
devotion and his cheerful disposition.

Following Dad’s death Mother spent ten more years on
the farm. She then lived in Brandon for a few years but
returned to her home to live with and near her family.
She enjoyed her family, friends and flowers. She was able
to return to New Brunswick on several occasions to see
her Mother, family and friends. She died on the 27th of
October, 1969 after a lengthy illness. She was a good
friend and neighbour and generous beyond her strength
many times.

In memory of the pioneers of the district the following
is submitted.

THE BEA U TY 0F KINDNESS

I shall pass through this world but once.

Any good therefore that I can do,

Or any kindness that I can show to any human being,
Let me do it now.

Let me not defer nor neglect it,

For I shall not pass this way again.

Author Unknown.

SOME GENERAL INFORMATION
ABOUT PIN KHAM

Most of us attended Sunday School and Church in the
school. Pinkham school did not die a natural death. It
was moved to Margaret where it has become a com-
fortable home. Our physical education teachers were our
parents and our exercise was chores before and after
school to which we walked two miles each way. In the
absence of skidoos and motor cycles we “borrowed”
shovels or small sleds to transport us along the scenic
route from the top of a hill to the bottom.

For entertainment, families gathered in each other’s
homes once a week for charades, dancing, card playing

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