Lögberg-Heimskringla - 30.10.1992, Page 14

14 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 30. október 1992
Eulogy For Stefan August Sigurdson
Dettvered by Sylvla Sigurdson
I feel very honoured to deliver the
eulogy to my father-in-law this after-
noon.
Though our hearts are heavy and
tears do flow, it is not to moum our
father that we gather here today, but
rather to give thanks to Almighty
God for his life and for his release
from it.
Dad was bom in Ames, Manitoba
on August 5, 1907 to Stefan
Sigurdson and Gudrún Magnusdóttir,
the youngest of eight children - he
had five other half brothers and a half
sister.
On November 6, 1931 Dad mar-
ried Valdheiður Lara Jonasson and
they raised seven children - two sons
and five daughters. They and their
families are: Thor (Sylvia) - Thora,
Carol, & Cindy; Betty (Norman)
Jonasson - Gail, Colin, Norm, &
Candace; Inga (Ralph) Stucky - Todd,
Janis, Jamie & Kris; Marilyn (Emil)
Schnedar - Jeri Lynne, Wendell,
Jennifer, & Warren; Stefan (Mary
Ann) - Rhonda & Inga; Rosanne
(John) Borgfjord - Mark & Scott;
Laurel (Randy) Rodgers - Dustin &
Tyler. He had 19 great - grand chil-
dren.
Dad was predeceased by all his
brothers, one sister, and two grand
children - Debra Mae Jonasson in
1960, and Garrick Brett Sigurdson in
1990. He is survived by one sister,
Vigdis Einarson of Brandon,
e.c.
There was a disappointing tum out
of only 30-35 people at the meeting
and that number included many
scholarship winners and their family
members. Voting members numbered
at most 15 to 20 with numerous exec-
utive members missing. With the
club’s financial program at an all time
high and a healthy membership of
534, where are our members and why
are they not taking an active interest
in club matters?
The Treasurer’s report was profes-
sionally produced and presented by
Wayne Brandson. Total current and
fixed assets of the club as of Aug. 31,
1992 - $333,032. Mortgage and other
liabilities total $195,217. The club’s
total equity position is $137,815.
Total revenues for fiscal year Sept.
1/91- Aug. 31/92 - $43,906 with
donations amounting to $10,910
(coming mostly from Sólskin). Club
operating expenses came to $11,933
plus $32,403 for Iceland House
amounting to a total of $44,337. The
club’s net income for the year showed
a loss of $430.35.
The Convenor’s report was cheer-
fully given by Margaret Amirault. She
described a busy year of activities for
her hard working volunteers. The
Christmas party proved to be the
popular event of the year with about
200 people in attendance. The rest of
the activities showed a decline in
attendance overall. The Þorrablót
Stefan and Valdheiöur Sigurdson — a long, happy marriage.
Manitoba.
Mom and Dad enjoyed a beautiful
married life together, and 64 of their
family members gathered last
November to celebrate their 60th
anniversary with them'. It was a day
we will all cherish with the beautiful
memories that we shared.
Dad was a fisherman on Lake
Winnipeg for many years. In 1944, he
moved his family into Winnipeg
where he worked as a carpenter. In
1947, the family moved back to
Ames and Mom and Dad bought one
of the Arnes General Stores and
operated that until 1963.
Dad continued to work as a car-
penter most of his working years. He
was a man of many interests though.
He was the manager and one of the
founding members of the Arnes
Credit Union, he sold insurance, and
was active on many community pro-
jects throughout the years.
Gusti was a very loving and caring
husband, father, grandfather, and
great grandfather. He was known
throughout the community for his
hearty, jovial laugh.
I only had the privilege of know-
ing and loving my own father for 19
years, but God reimbursed me, I feel,
by giving me a wonderful father-
in-law to know and love for over 32
years. I know I speak for the rest of
the “in-law kids”, when I say we
were treated with the same love and
kindness as his own.
In 1975, Dad was smitten with a
stroke that left him speechless
and paralysed on the one side
until the day he died. These last 17
years have been difficult years for
Mom and Dad. Mom cared for him
with unbelievable love and devotion
until her health failed. It was then
that he tried in every way he could
to care for her with the same
devotion and love. I pray that we as
their children, have learned the
lessons of life and how to cope,
that they so beautifully taught us.
In closing I would like to offer a
poem I pray will bless each heart here
this aftemoon.
The Fifth Season
In the spring of life, in the flower of
youth,
everything is bright and new.
In the summer of life, time ofgrowth
and change,
each day brings new dreams to pur-
sue.
In the autumn of life, there is a settling
down,
contentment and sureness in what we
do.
And in the winter of life, a peace and a
wisdom,
time to relax and reminisce too.
wants acUon
saw only 65 people attend and creat-
ed a financial loss for the club. It was
suggested that the Þorrablót in
Seattle may have taken away some of
our regular patrons.
Naomi Dyer said total member-
ship last year was about 525 with
about 90 new members and a similar
amount of regular members dropping
out.
Robert Asgeirsson reported that
the membership fees received last
year covered all the Newsletter costs
plus all the costs associated with the
printing and mailing of the directory
plus the INL membership fees and
left an approximate balance of $650.
He expressed hope that club mem-
bers would step forward to take over
To Join B.C.
Ströndin
Call or write to:
Irene Finnson
1441 Howard Ave., Burnaby, B.C.
V5B 3S2 (604) 294-0799
Gerri McDonald
(604) 274-9903
or Naomi Dyer
(604) 942-9594
the duties of producing the newslet-
ter, the directory and maintaining the
club’s membership records on the
computer.
The library and archives are under
development and will have two adja-
cent rooms on the main floor. The
ladies of Sólskin with the help of R.
Asgeirsson are working at cataloguing
several thousand books.
Courtesy Icelandic Canadian Club of
Brítish Columbia
But with the passing of these seasons,
Life is still not done, not through,
For there is yet another season,
Full ofpromise to renew.
And it's this beautiful fifth season,
It's this certain second spring.
This time of cleansing and rebirth,
This time ofnew awakening
That brings each person 's life full cir-
cle,
Setting every spirit free
To enter in a world ofhope
And boundless possibility.
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