Lögberg-Heimskringla - 01.02.2012, Side 14

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14 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • february 1 2012
Lögberg-Heimskringla features this series of photographic mysteries in conjunction with the Nelson Gerrard’s “Silent Flashes” project, which explores early photography among
Icelandic immigrants and their descendants in North America.
Any successful solutions will be published.
To obtain further information on the “Silent Flashes” project
or to provide input, contact Nelson Gerrard at (204) 378-2758
or eyrarbakki@hotmail.com, or by mail at Box 925, Arborg,
Manitoba R0C 0A0.
Check out the “Silent Flashes” website and photo archive at
www.sagapublications.com.
Photo Mystery:
Do you know these people?
FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Obituaries
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Jonas Kristjan: “This postcard (circa 1920-25?) from Inga
Bjornson of Brandon (originally Baldur-Brú area) is inscribed
“Jónas og Kristján Jónasson,Winnipeg – Vala, Petra, Fríða,
Bensi og Björn’s brothers”.
Can anyone shed more light on this family?
Recent donations to Betel Home Foundation
BETEL HOME FOUNDATION – CHAPEL FUND
BETEL HOME FOUNDATION – BUILDING AND MEMORIAL FUND
In Memory of Stoney Albert Eyolfson
A.K. & June Valgardson, Gimli, MB $25.00
In Memory of Margaret de Denus
Desa & Sam Bobbie, Gimli, MB $25.00
Fred & Vera Ralke, Gimli, MB $25.00
Fred & Jean Daley, Gimli, MB $25.00
Mary Smith, Scarborough, ON $25.00
Wilfred & Dora Helgason, Cochrane, AB $30.00
Wallace & Betty Helgason, Selkirk, MB $50.00
Thomas & Patricia Rothwell, Kelowna, BC $50.00
James Gibson, Scarborough, ON $100.00
In Memory of Ada Craddock
Bertram Craddock, Gimli, MB $500.00
In Memory of Pearl Wold
Debbie & Victor Thordarson, Gimli, MB $25.00
In Memory of Violet Einarson
Gary & Linda Einarson, Gimli, MB $250.00
Judy MacKinnon, Langley, BC $250.00
BETEL HOME FOUNDATION
Helga Malis, Gimli, MB $100.00
Margaret Evelyn Johannson of
Spruce View (recently of Sunset Manor,
Innisfail) passed away peacefully on
January 17, 2012 at the age of 90 years.
She was born November 14, 1921 at
her home on the banks of the Medicine
River – Evarts, Alberta. Evelyn attended
public school in Evarts, high school in
Dickson, and teacher education at Cal-
gary Normal School. She became an all
around first class teacher and taught
grades one to nine in the small schools
of Raven, Centerville, and Hola then
grade one in Dickson and continued
Spruce View from 1959 – 1987.
Evelyn married John Johannson,
carpenter and farmer in 1944. They
were blessed with eight children a
family which has grown to 18 grand-
children and 18 great-grandchildren,
all of which were a very important
and integral part of Evelyn’s life.
Evelyn loved life and people and
thus the communities in which she has
lived and worked, have been enriched
with her generous sharing of time,
talents and treasures. Her tireless
dedication has resulted in a cheerful
role model for family, friends and
community at large.
Evelyn was predeceased by
her Icelandic parents John and Dora
Hillman, sisters Johanna Day, Shana
Eymundson, brothers Clifford and Elmer
Hillman, her husband John Johannson
and grandson Cain Barabonoff. She
is survived by Donna (Oliver) Nelson,
Dell (Hans) Tiedemann, Allan (Elaine)
Johannson, Brian (Gayle) Johannson,
Ike (Michele) Johannson, Curt (Dusty)
Johannson, Findlay (Val) Johannson,
and Trudy (Brian) Veldkamp and their
families; sisters Doris Campbell,
Bernese Lewis, June Parker and
Marilyn Bell.
A celebration of Evelyn’s life was
held at Bethany Lutheran Church,
Dickson at 1:00 p.m. January 21,
2012. Memorial donations may be
made to Bethany Lutheran Church,
Stephan G. Stephansson Icelandic
Society of Markerville or the charity of
one’s choice.
Evelyn Johannson was an lifetime
member of the Stephan G. Stephansson
Icelandic Society of Markerville and
a honorary member of the Icelandic
National League of North America.
Over the years she attended 13 INL of
NA conferences including Edmonton,
last April, at which she received
the Laurence Johnson Lifetime
Achievement Award.
Margaret Evelyn Johannson
Inga (Ingveldur) Bachmann passed
away peacefully on January 20, 2012,
in her 89th year in North Vancouver with
Marilyn by her side. Inga was predeceased
by her husband Bill, her beloved son Bud,
and her loving nephew Myron. Remaining
to mourn is Inga’s dearest daughter
Marilyn (Michael); grandsons, Robert
and Russell: granddaughters, Brandy
and Jennifer; great-grandsons Riley and
Grayson; nieces Marlene and Colleen;
brothers, Charlie and Gordon; and her
relatives in Winnipeg.
Inga was born on December 31,
1922, in Winnipeg, MB to Thorbjorg
and Charles Gordon. Who could have
known that when Krisjan and Ingveldur
Bardarson arrived in Winnipeg from
Iceland in the 1880s that their legacy
of love, care, and hard work would
continue in Ingveldur’s namesake and
their great-granddaughter Inga.
At 19, Inga met and married Bill, a
career army man, to start her new career
as wife and mother. After several transfers
to and from Vancouver, Edmonton, and
Ottawa, Inga and Bill finally returned
to North Vancouver in 1968 to settle
permanently “where (they) belonged,”
by now, as a family of four, with young
Bud and Marilyn in tow.
Inga would often fondly say to Bill,
“If I was in the army for as long as you,
I’d be a colonel.” Likely seeing the truth
in this statement and happy to remain
an enlisted man, Bill encouraged Inga
to seek other pastures of work. When
she was not busy being a wonderful
mom, Inga also worked in sales, and, as
a consummate talker and irrepressible
saleswoman, she sold countless
appliances and pieces of furniture, not
to mention packages of food.
Once they settled into their new
home, Inga soon established herself as
the matriarch of her neighbourhood. A
hostess with the “most-est”, Inga,
along with Bill, held countless parties
to celebrate birthdays, Christmas,
anniversaries, graduations, births,
and what Inga would call “any excuse
at all.” Losing “Willy” to Lou Gehrig’s
did not stop the endless flow of fine
champagne, fabulous food, lively
conversation, and glad company.
Inga left this earth at peace and
with but a couple of regrets: she had
always wanted to go to school to be
a teacher. But those who knew her
knew that she didn’t need a certificate
to teach; the insight and wisdom Inga
imparted over the years were lessons
that could neither be taught nor learned
within the academic walls of a university.
Inga also wished she had volunteered
more in her community to “pay it
forward” the bounty she had received
through her life. But for the riches Inga
shared with her friends and relatives in
the countless acts of kindness, words
of comfort, and home baked or hand
made goods bestowed, the only thing
lacking in Inga’s volunteering was the
peace she didn’t take to give herself.
Inga had one final wish and that was for
everybody to devote more to humanity,
the compassion and benevolence that
she herself received through her own
life, and especially in the last few weeks
at the hospice.
Inga wished to thank her dear
friend Mayrold and indeed all her family
and friends who filled her life with a
richest kind of wealth that could never
be bought: love, kindness and giving.
Inga always felt blessed to have such
a wonderful troupe of fellow travellers
willing to share her life’s journey
through all seasons of joy and sorrow.
Ingveldur, “amma”, daughter,
wife, mother, sister, aunt, animal lover,
confidante, neighbour, and friend: we
salute this woman and the nine glorious
decades that she represented so very
well. Imagine if we could all leave but even
a small part of Inga’s legacy of integrity,
giving, connecting, humour, pearls, secret
bread recipes, and berry pies…
The family gratefully acknowledges
and thanks Dr. Jenny Shaw and the
wonderful volunteers and staff at the
hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be earmarked for the North Shore
Hospice in Inga’s name c/o The Lions
Gate Hospital Foundation, 231 E. 15th
Street, North Vancouver, BC V7L 2L7.
Inga (Ingveldur) Bachmann
It is with great sadness that we
announce the passing of Hal Sigurd-
son on Monday, January 16, 2012. He
was predeceased by his wife Merelyn,
daughter Katherine and his sisters
Connie and Ida (MacPherson).
He is survived by his children,
Valerie (Bassett), Michael and Paul as
well as eight grandchildren, numerous
nephews, nieces and extended family.
Born in Churchbridge,
Saskatchewan, he lived on the
farm with his family until moving to
Winnipeg with his father as a teenager.
He began working as a copy boy for
the Free Press in 1951 and worked his
way through the ranks to become the
paper’s football reporter, covering the
CFL and the Blue Bombers. He was the
sports editor for the Calgary Albertan
from 1963-66 and then as the assistant
sports editor and hockey writer for the
Vancouver Sun until he returned to the
Winnipeg as the sports editor of the
Free Press in 1976. He remained with
the Free Press until he retired in 1996.
Hal received numerous honours over
his long and distinguished journalism
career. He was inducted into the media
wings of the Canadian Football Hall of
Fame, the Manitoba Hockey Hall of
Fame, Winnipeg Football Club Media
Roll of Honour as well as the Manitoba
Sportswriters and Sportscasters
Association Media Roll of Honour.
The Sigurdson family would like
to thank Dr. Pravinsagar Mehta and the
staff at St. Boniface Hospital for helping
to make the last months of his long and
courageous battle with Alzheimer’s as
comfortable and peaceful as possible.
They would especially like to extend
their gratitude to Vi Bjarnson Hilton,
whose limitless compassion; kindness
and caring friendship were a blessing
in Hal’s final years.
A memorial service to celebrate
Hal’s life was held on Sunday, January
22 at the Neil Bardal Funeral Centre,
3030 Notre Dame.
In lieu of flowers, please consider
making a donation to Alzheimer
Society of Manitoba, 120 Donald
Street, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 3R6. Neil
Bardal Funeral Centre (204) 949-2200
www.nbardal.mb.ca
Harold (Hal) Bjorn Sigurdson
1932 - 2012