A Godly Inheritance Family histories, GEDCOMs, and treasures from a godly inheritance. A One Day-Reunion with Dad's Friesen Cousins at Annie (Friesen) Rempel, Klassen's Funeral

Ruth Marlene Friesen - Saskatoon, SK. Canada

July 13, We arrive just a bit too late for the 11 a.m. graveside service
of Annie (Friesen) Rempel-Klassen at the Turnhill Cemetery, Saskatchewan



However, we were invited to Lynn Rempel's farm nearby for lunch.
Lynn had remained single for years, and stayed
on the old farm with his mother. Just the weekend before,
he had married a lovely young widow, Mrs. Fern Janz.



On that farm - the Klassen homestead, is a very old two-story house.
I was fascinated and went out to take pictures of it -
and found the Klassen step-children touring it on the inside.
They were full of stories.

When Annie's first husband, Isbrand Rempel died, she married into the
Klassen clan and although a petite, bird-like woman, she worked hard,
and always had her heart and home open to visitors! Always!



So when the Klassen siblings and descendants wanted their photos taken
with their own cameras, I was happy to oblige.



On our way to Swift Current for the church funeral service
for Annie, Dad and I stopped to see the old Beaver Flat Store,
near where his parents had their homestead.


Later wew learned that it is has been sold and will be moved away.
(That's Dad on the store's steps).



After the funeral lunch we lingered to visit
with as many of Dad's cousins, and former friends as we could.
This was John Zacharias, widower, who was happy to linger too.






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