Lögberg-Heimskringla - 22.10.1993, Blaðsíða 2

2 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 22. október 1993
Kristjanson Famiiy
by Hannes G. Kristjanson
Seattle, WA.
The progeny of Kristján G.
Kristjánsson, bom 1850, son of •
Kristján Þorsteinsson, Gíslason
and Svanfríður Jónsdóttir, Benj-
aminson bom 1855, met for their 4th
5-year celebration in honour of the
arrival of the couple in the new world
in 1878. The first was held in
Mountain, N.D. in 1978. Every event
has been attended by 200 to 300 mem-
bers from across the U.S. and Canada.
The couple had 11 children of
which 1 died in infancy. They had 53
grandchildren of which 41 are living,
the oldest being 86 years old and the
youngest 53 years old. 29 of the living
lst cousins were there. They and their
progeny numbered 255 souls at this
last reunion.
This was a 4 day event with a reg-
istration and banquet and a talent
show and dancing in the evening.
The second day a golf outing and
general visiting, the third day a picnic
and games for all ages was held at
Silver Lake. The last day, Sunday July
18th was reserved for Church services
at the Calvary Lutheran Church in
Ballard and saying good-byes till
another 5 year celebration may be
held.
Obituary:
Sigriður Josephine Franks
by Harold L. Johnson
Sigriður Josephjne Franks (nee-
Sigurdson), passed away August
18, 1993 at Foss Home in
Seattle, Washington.
She was known by most of her
friends as Sadie or Sig.
Sadie’s father was Stefán
Sigurðsson,'who immigrated to
Canada from Iceland. Her mother
was Auðbjörg Sigurðsson (nee
Peterson) who was born in Winnipeg
of Icelandic parents.
■ Sadie was predeceased by a broth-
er Eddy and a 'sister Johanna
Ingibjorg (nee Magnusson). Her
younger brother is Oscar P.eter
(Chummy) Sigurdson of Lundar,
Manitoba.
Sadie was born April 2, 1905 in
Baldur, Manitoba. After a few moves
the family settled down in Lundar.
After graduation from Lundar High
School she moved to Winnipeg and
took a job at Eaton’s Department
Store. She met her husband Walter
(Buster) Franks at a co-workers
home. They were married in Chicago
in 1930. In 1939 they were blessed
with a daughter Darlene Clare. They
operated three night clubs, the Slip
In, Rendezvous and the Brown
Derby, in the Chicago area for twelve
years. Buster’s health prompted a
move to Tucson, Arizona. After a
brief stay in Arizona, they moved to
Seattle, Washington, where they
would live out their lives. Her daugh-
ter Darlene became ill with
Leukaemia and died at the age of
thirteen. In 1973 she lost her hus-
band Buster.
Sadie and her sister Hanna having
both lost a daughter and a husband,
became very close and lived out their
remaining years together.
Our friend Sadie
Today we lost a very good friend.
We stood by her till she entered
God’s hands.
She had some struggles to get to this
end.
When her time came she peacefully
entered his heavenly land
Her open eyes did not see us, but
when
we spoke, she answered with a gentle
grasp.
Thoughts entered our minds of her
meeting
Love ones on the other side.
Her faith in Jesus was strong and.
in his hands she belongs.
We bid you farewell now, till we
meet ágain in the promised land.
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Kristján and Svanfríður left Iceland
from Seyðisfjörður aboard the ship
Queen coming to Duluth, Mn. Then
by train to Fisher’s Landing, just east
of Grand Forks, N.D. They boarded a
boat there for Riverton, Man. They left
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Vattnabyggö
lcelandic Choir
by Rosellen Bjarnason
Our chpir started 1993 off by
singing at the New Year’s Day
Levee at the Wynyard Civic
Centre.
We sang for Pauline Laxdal, Laura
Johnson and Thor Bergman funerals.
We were part of the program £or
Þorrablót in Wynyard on March 27.
In June we performed at Carnival :
Days in the Wynyard Arena.
July saw us at Libby and Peter
Shewchuk’s retirement party at their |
home where we sang for them.
August lst we sang at Grant and ■
Shirley Ann Laxdal’s fortieth wed-;
ding anniversary in the Federated
Church parlprs.
ön August 8th we wcre back at the
Federatéd Church to sing at their
annual church service.
In September we entertained at the
Council of Service Auxiliary Rally
hosted by Golden Acres Auxiliary of
Wynyard.
We are planning to start regular
practise in the near future. We meet
every Monday night at 7 p.m. at the
Lutehran Church. Our upcoming per-
formances will be at New Year’s Day
Levee, Epiphany Service, Carol
Festival, Þorrablót and the Winter
Games.
Vattnabyggö member
a published poet
Oli T. Goodman submitted a poem
to a contest conducted by the
National Library of Poetry. It was
one of hundreds of entries but was
selected to be pubished in the book,
Where Dreams Begin, and was
judged in the top ten.
The book of poems is available at
the Regional Library in Wynyard.
Congratulations, Oli!
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