Dear Donna Rae,
I have been going to write you for ever so long but it just seems as if every day has something one has to do. I do hope you all are well and this snow sure has made a difference to a lot of people, not being able to get out and the hospitals here are full with people falling and breaking arms and legs, so I have not been out in the cold weather and the icy sheets altho our yard is one mass of ice and quite bad getting to the garage or back gate.
Izzette and I have been up to Olds that is 50 miles last Calgary where Lillian lives and Lillian's husband Harry took a heart attack and died very suddenly on March 23rd and was buried iat Olds on Friday. She has Bob and Gail married and live in Calgary and will go out every Friday for the weekend and Kerry goes to college at Red Deer and had a sister there but has given it up and will live with Lillian and ride into Red Deer every morning about an hour, but his school will be out end of April, then he has to find work too. Lillian has as store, ladies ready to wear at Bowden and goes by car every morning until 6:30. Will be better for her to go home and find someone. She was kicking up better when we left. The church was crowded and servers all over the house and people brought ever so much for eats.
I thought you would like to know as Lillian was going to write you when I gave her your address when I got it from you. Izzette has been away in Winnipeg all this week and just got home today. SHe had to go to a meeting of the Interior Designs. I sent the photos of your boy and girl when they came to Lillian and she said how handsome they were. Allan and Vivian did not go to Olds, as both working. I hope your husband feels okay again. I suppose you are glad Spring is almost here has been the worst winter for almost everyplace. Did you find anymore about the relatives? I am no good at that but Izzette is Janet and Foster are still working in Clagary and have not been down lately. Janet went to Vancouver for the weekend last week. I suppose you are very busy now as there will be more people about. Harry was 58 years and had just bought a new Dunster car with 2 beds in it as they had planned to do a lot of camping this summer and had made are their arrangements where to go. Lillian's address is:
I will write again Donna Rae and wishing you lots of luck.
Gran Foster
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Letters from Grandma Lillian
Dear Donna Rae,
So pleased to get your letter and photos of the boy and girl. They sure do look grand and should as I remember how you looked and still should. That must be very tiresome work for you altho you get used to ?? and can go right ahead. I think one should work if capable as people are needed everyday altho they say things are going to be tough and hundreds out of work. I meant to write for Valentine's Day but couldn ot go out with snow and ice, walking was awful but today looks better. Had my 2 great-grand-children here today and they are so busy getting into everything and wanting things to eat and the house was sure in a uproar. Have gone now. Their father is Bryce and is not living here.
I sent your letter and photos to Lillian and Harry in Olds as I wanted them to see it and always asking about you. I sent the address too. She will be writing you and telling you different things and knows more about Win as they used to be good companions.
I wrote to Vivian in Vancouver and she is going to write you and said someday on a holiday. Her daughter Rochelle will drive her to see you. She works at the telephone office from 2 until 12 so does not have much time. You will like her as she is very friendly. I have all of Dad's [Wynn] letters while at the war so will keep them for you. That is all I have belonging to him. I will send Allan your address in case they boys and he go to Seattle someday, but they are all working except Win who is back in college as he never finished before and wants to go to university and Leslie started at University but gave it up to work so he could get more money to ?? at University as he is an honor pupil. But of course might change his mind and keep on working. They all might come here in the summer as I won't be going out there again.
I had forgotten I gave you that picture. I gave Wynonna one too and she was offered $100 for it but did not take it. She works in Detroit at hospital. Has not been here for 2 years or more. Used to come if not would write but have not heard from her. She has been taking up art and got ??. Sent her mother some and they were very nice. Her mother lives on a ranch 30 miles from here. Her sister Leslie is in Calgary. Thank you for the photos and writing. I can't find my pen so hope you can read this. Will find it now.
Love,
Gran Foster
So pleased to get your letter and photos of the boy and girl. They sure do look grand and should as I remember how you looked and still should. That must be very tiresome work for you altho you get used to ?? and can go right ahead. I think one should work if capable as people are needed everyday altho they say things are going to be tough and hundreds out of work. I meant to write for Valentine's Day but couldn ot go out with snow and ice, walking was awful but today looks better. Had my 2 great-grand-children here today and they are so busy getting into everything and wanting things to eat and the house was sure in a uproar. Have gone now. Their father is Bryce and is not living here.
I sent your letter and photos to Lillian and Harry in Olds as I wanted them to see it and always asking about you. I sent the address too. She will be writing you and telling you different things and knows more about Win as they used to be good companions.
I wrote to Vivian in Vancouver and she is going to write you and said someday on a holiday. Her daughter Rochelle will drive her to see you. She works at the telephone office from 2 until 12 so does not have much time. You will like her as she is very friendly. I have all of Dad's [Wynn] letters while at the war so will keep them for you. That is all I have belonging to him. I will send Allan your address in case they boys and he go to Seattle someday, but they are all working except Win who is back in college as he never finished before and wants to go to university and Leslie started at University but gave it up to work so he could get more money to ?? at University as he is an honor pupil. But of course might change his mind and keep on working. They all might come here in the summer as I won't be going out there again.
I had forgotten I gave you that picture. I gave Wynonna one too and she was offered $100 for it but did not take it. She works in Detroit at hospital. Has not been here for 2 years or more. Used to come if not would write but have not heard from her. She has been taking up art and got ??. Sent her mother some and they were very nice. Her mother lives on a ranch 30 miles from here. Her sister Leslie is in Calgary. Thank you for the photos and writing. I can't find my pen so hope you can read this. Will find it now.
Love,
Gran Foster
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