The Icelandic connection - 01.03.2018, Blaðsíða 17

Vol. 70 #1
ICELANDIC CONNECTION
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Eleanor Geir Biliski's Memories of KN
I am happy to be here in honor of KN
I am Eleanor Geir Biliske
I am the oldest surviving member of the Geir family where KN had his home, worked and
took care of our family
needs for more than 40 years
As one of 11 children I remember KN caring for us
He would often have one of us toddlers sitting on his knee while reciting his poetry and
humming his tunes
This made us very happy
There are few words to properly describe KN’s loving kindness patience and gentleness.
The little verse he wrote about Christine we forever cherish.
In looking back we have come to realize how privileged we were that through all of our
growing up years we had
KN in our midst and how much our lives were enriched.
Mama and Pabi were pleased to have KN as well
We realized KN was a well known poet but little did we dream he would one day be deemed
a literary giant.
To us he was just KN.
This is my son Edward.
He has researched KN’s life and realizes why we all love KN.
Kristjan Niels Julius, the farm had poet,
with his pipe holding Eleanor Gier Biliski
at the Chris and Solveig Geir farm near
Mountain about 1930. Julius, a loveable
bachelor, wanted to be buried with his best
pipe, since he could never find a woman to
mary him. (Courtesy: Mrs. Joe (Christine)
Hall, Gardar)
SUBMITTED COURTESY OF EDWARD BILISKI