Lögberg-Heimskringla - 27.11.1992, Blaðsíða 2

2 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 27. nóvember 1992

’s Corner
The “Lóa” Legend
ln lceland
by Bragí
Dedicated to
Lóa Magnusson Gray
In the plaza a little boy
Was making birds from clay
Mindful not, it was the Sabbath
A day to rest and pray
When suddenly beside him stood
An angry Sadducee
Threatening to destroy the birds
Calling this blasphemy
Little Jesus, with upraised hands
Blessed his creation
And all the birds took to the air
In great jubilation
The Sadducee was thunderstruck
And hastened back to pray
While the birds sang Gloiy-Glory
And do unto this day
They are the heralds of spring time
Fitting well this stoiy
The “Lóa” birds of my homeland
Singing “GLORY- GLORY”.
Herald of Spring
A little bird came to the Lord
Walking not, but bobbin’
Whispering gently in His ear
Can I be your Robin
“Well, sing for us my pretty one
Sweet tunes of budding spring
Sing away the winteiy blues
Yes, let us hear you sing”
His songs rang out so pure and clear
To everyone’s delight
The cheerful tones filled the air
He sang with all his might
“You shall become my bugler fair
Herald of spring’a bobbin’
Bring good tidings everywhere
You shall be my Robin”
Letter to the Ecflitor
Genealogical Research
I recently visited Markerville,
Alberta, in hopes of finding some
information on my great grandfather,
Sigurður Arnason, and my great
grandmother, Karítas Ólafsdóttir.
They were part of the original settlers
to come to Markerville in 1888.
I have been trying to do some
genealogical research on them for
some time but have come up with
very little. I have examined the micro-
OBITUARY:
Gusti Sigurdson
It is with deep regrets that this
obituary did not accompany the
eulogy for Gusti Sigurdson. On
behalf of the staff and editors of
Lögberg-Heimskringla we apolo-
gize for this omission.
Gusti passed away August 23,
1992. The burial service was held
at the Lutheran Church in Gimli
by Pastor George Johnson with
interment at Arnes Cemetery.
films on loan from the Mormon
Genealogy Library at a local library.
In those films I found the birth of
Karítas Ólafsdóttir but nothing more.
I would be grateful if anyone with
information that can help me would
contact me:
Sincerely,
Deborah L. Aiken
5418 N 9th Rd.
Arlington, VA. 22205
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