Árdís - 01.01.1958, Blaðsíða 7

Ársrit Bandalags lúterskra kvenna
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in wholeheartedly. At the conclusion of the service which was
conducted by the writer, all assembled threaded their way to the
new building where Mrs. Fjola Gray led in prayer, and asked God’s
blessing on this new addition. Thereupon she cut the ribbon and
declared the building officially opened. This was an honour that
had been reserved for Mrs. S. Olafsson, whose absence was abso-
lutely unavoidable, and deeply regretted. It was therefore with
very little notice that Mrs. Gray undertook this task but with
the quiet unassuming efficiency that has characterized everything
she has done for the camp in the past years, she did it exceedingly
well.
The Lutheran Ladies’ Aid of Arborg served coffee and refresh-
ments in the dining hall, and it is no exaggeration to say that all
who had made this trip were glad that they had done so for inspite
of overcast skies there had prevailed the sunshine of goodwill and
happiness at Sunrise.
During the service in the Memorial Hall there was a pause in
the procedure for meditation at which time the Memorial Plaque
was unveiled by Mrs. Anna Magnusson who has for many years
been a valuable and loyal member of the Camp Executive. The
plaque itself is a beautiful sight to behold of a striking design and
superb, workmanship. Those who had a hand in its making were
Mr. Edward Benjaminson (woodwork), Mr. Bill Johannson (stain-
ing and varnishing) and Mr. Skuli Anderson (inscription and layout
of the brass plates). At present there are five names inscribed on
this plaque so that while we who knew these, our friends will
never forget them, others who come after us will also remember
them. In this brief account it is not possible to give any biographic
reference to the individual persons whose names have found a
permanent place on the hallowed grounds where the inprint of
their personal efforts and deeds was written large in the annals
of the Camp development. Each of these contributed towards this
growth in his or her own way, and all those who knew Hrolfur
Sigurdson, Marteinn M. Jonasson, Rev. Egill H. Fafnis, Sveinn
Palmason and Sigridur Bjerring will agree that the work that
these people accomplished while labouring in our “Vineyard” will
long be remembered. God bless their memory and help us to
maintain and increase the legacy which they bequeathed to us.