Lögberg-Heimskringla - 07.04.1995, Síða 3

Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 7. apríl 1995 • 3
Guðjón Björnsson
It is with great sorrow that we
announce the untimely passing of
Guðjón Björnsson at his resi-
dence on Tuesday, February 14, 1995
at the age of 83 years.
Guðjón was born January 1, 1912
in the Maryhill School District west
of Lundar. In 1915 his family moved
to the Ralph Connor School District
where he received his formal educa-
tion. He worked for various farmers
and on road construction in the sum-
mer and commercial fished in the
winter until he started working for
CNR in 1941 until his early retire-
ment in 1971.
He married Gertrude Mills on
May 25, 1939 and shared almost 50
years with her. Dad was very active
and outgoing. He was a lifetime
member of the Moosehorn Peace
Lutheran Church and served on
council.
He was president of the
Moosehorn Community Club in
1970 when the Centennial Hall was
built. He was also a long time mem-
ber of the Ashern Leisure Club. His
hobbies included curling, carpentry,
commercial fishing, card playing,
and most of all visiting with his
many friends and acquaintances. He
loved life and people and thoroughly
enjoyed both.
He will be sadly missed and lov-
ingly remembered by his children
Jacki (Ernie), Sigrún, Kristín
(Alfred), Laverne (Chuck), grand-
children Kim (Karl), Cheryl (Ron),
Svava (Bill), Susan (Gerald), Peter
(Maureen), Steven, Dianne (Glen),
Duane (Candace), Dawn (Rick),
Tracy (Mike), Lesley. Great-grand-
children Brittany, Megan, J.J.,
Kelson, Joshua, Rachel, Jacqueline,
Roxanne, and Ashley, his brother
Paul (Barbara) and his siters Helga
of British Columbia and Sigrún of
Seattle, Washington, sisters-in-law
Maria öf British Columbia and
Jenny of Ashern, in-laws Jack (Bea),
Hazel (Frank), Eileen, Alphie (Bill),
Joyce (Mike), Bob and son-in-law
Ervin, also numerous nieces and
nephews.
He was predeceased by his wife
Gertrude on January 13, 1989, his
brothers Gunnsteinn, Björn, and
Arthur, one granddaughter and one
great-grandaughter.
In lieu of flowers, donations may
be made to the Peace Lutheran
Church Memorial Fund or to a char-
ity of one’s choice.
“Till we meet again, Mr. B.”
Miss Me,
But Let Me Go
When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me
I want no rites in a gloom filled room
Why cry for a soul set free.
Miss me a little, but not too long,
And not with your head bowed low.
Remember the love
That once we shared,
Miss me, but let me go.
For this is a journey that we all must
take.
And each one must go alone.
It’s all a part of the Master’s plan,
A step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick of heart,
Go to the friends we know,
And bury your sorrow
In doing good deeds
Miss me, but let me go.
Anna Halldora Arnason
Keeping up wlth the news at the Arborg Þorrablót!
Evelyn and Gordon Thorvaldson enjoying the evening meal with good company
and good reading. Photo submitted by Linda Coilette.
Iceland’s Nightlngale
(Jónas Hallgrímsson)
by Bragi
He sang to the hills of lceland
The mountains sheer and high
Rising from silvery waters
Whitecapped against the sky
He sang to the raging rivers
The roaring water-falls
Dazzling streams and dancing rapids
Among the lava halls
He sang with the golden plovers
Wagtails and the redwings
Where yet his songs have an echo
His love for nature rings
His love for this pristine country
Nestled by open seas
This rugged volcanic island
With hardly any trees
His songs were to the deep blue
skies
With stars and Northern lights
Flickering over mountain peaks
On sparkling moonlit nights
His harp was replete with sunbeams
Heralding eariy spring
When nature rang with rushing
sounds
And songbirds on a wing
He sang about the Viking days
The glory days of yore
When gallant men came to settle
This Ultima Thule shore
Their elegant and dashing fleet
Exploring unknown shore
Their heart in facing yogis wrath
With help from Tyr and Thor
He sang of their quest for freedom
Their amazing parliament
And down the road the loss of these
Became his main lament
His song became calls to freedom
For people in despair
From the yoke of a foreign crown
That clearly did not care
With freedom won, God bless his
soul
This nightingale of yore
Let gentle breezes play his harp
For now and ever-more.
Anna Halldora Arnason, nee
Thorvaldson, was born at
Selkirk February 22, 1897 and
passed away peacefully at the Betel
Care Home December 29, 1994,
within two months of her 98th birth-
day.
During her long life, Anna gained
a host of friends who can remember
the many facets of her character
exemplified by the finest traits that
any person could possibly have.
These aspects were portrayed by a
predilection for hard work, intense
loyalty towards her friends, love of
family and kindness to others. Her
sunny disposition endeared her to
total strangers, as well as all the
acquaintances she met in her travels,
including Burlington, Ontario, Cold
Lake, Alberta and Kelowna, British
Columbia where she spent the last
few years of her life.
Anna had a phenominal memory
and shared her reminiscences with
any who wished to learn more about
their Icelandic ancestry and the early
years of the Icelandic settlements of
Arnes, Gimli, Arborg and Riverton.
She was fiercely proud of her own
background and the contributions
being made by members of the
Icelandic community.
Anna Halldora was predeceased
by her parents, Sveinn and Margret
(Solmundson), her husband,
Hloðver Agust, her son Valur and
daughter, Lillian. She leaves to
mourn her son: Arni and wife
Marjorie of Kelowna, B.C.; son,
Johannes of Winnipeg; son, Harrold
of Kelowna; Daughters, Margret
Drouillard of Windsor, Ontario; and
Svala and Gerard Dunn of Grand
Centre, Alberta; nineteen grandchil-
dren, numerous great and great-great
grandchildren. She is also survived
by her sisters Helga Kennedy, Mabel
LeGrange, Olina Best, Laura
Thorkelson, Irene Wright and Violet
Gagnon. Anna was predeceased by
brothers Albert, Sveinthor,
Solmundur (Solli), Valdi Frederick,
Thorberger, Skapti; sisters, Ruby
Couch, Beatrice Anderson, Myrtle
Samis and Thura Sigeirson.
A memorial service was held at the
Betel Care Home in Gimli with the
Reverend Stefan Jonasson officiating.
Interment followed in the
Thorvaldson family plot in Riverton.
Should friends desire, donations in
Anna’s name may be sent to the
Lögberg-Heimskríngla.
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