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THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
SUMMER 1963
the Canadian Handicrafts Guild.
Later, she was active in the Ladies’ Aid
and in the Dramatic Society of the First
Federated Church, in Winnipeg, as
well as in the Icelandic Canadian
Club.
Subsequent to her husband’s death,
in 1957, Mrs. Lindal resided for a
period of some three years in Puerto
Rico, in the West Indies. She died in
February, 1963.
Reverend Benjamin Kristjansson,
minister of the First Federated Church
in the ‘thirties who knew Mrs. Lindal
well, has paid her memory a very fine
tribute.
“Sigrun Lindal is one of the lovliest
and most unforgettable of women I
have known, attractive in appearance,
warm-hearted and affectionate, loyal,
and entirely unaffected in manner.”
—W.K.
Four Brothers in the R.C.M.P.
What is believed to be a Canadian
record was established May 28, 1962,
when a fourth brother in the Van
Norman family of Brantford, Ont.,
John McPhee Van Norman, joined
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Constable John Van Norman is sta-
tioned in Yorkton, Sask.
The other three brothers, all of
whom joined the Force in Winnipeg
are: Sgt. R. D. J. Van Norman, who
joined in 1947, now stationed at Ft.
Smith, N.W.T.; Corporal R. M. Van
Norman, who joined in 1950, now at
Qualicum Beach, B. C.; Corporal B.
K. Van Norman, joined in 1950, now
at Edmonton, Alta.
The father, Robert Simon Van Nor-
man farmed at Decker, Man., for 26
years, and is now on the staff in the
Dietary Department of the Brantford
General Hospital. He married Jonina
Thorarinsson, of Winnipegosis, a gra-
duate nurse of Dauphin General
Hospital and now registered nurse at
the Brantford General Hospital. A
daughter Karitas married Robert
Tinkess.
Constable John McPhee Van Norman,
extreme left being sworn in by Assistant
Commissioner C. N. K. Kirk, seated at
right. In centre is Cpl. D. K. Van Norman,
wearing the famous R.C.M.P. red tunic.