Bert took up home steading as soon as he arrived and they spent the rest of their lives here in the "Bend" living to a good old age. Dolly lived to see her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She was lovingly cared for by her son Clifford until just a few days before her death. Bert Howard bought a threshing machine and shared it with all the surrounding neighbours. When his farm was done, the equipment and the manpower moved to other farms because there was a desperate need for threshing machines.

Bert had built a large machine shop and made his own metal lathe. It was very prestigious as during the war, the government could not get some parts for the equipment and he made the parts in his shop. The last project he worked in was perpetual motion. He was described by some that visited his shop as a "Genius."

Burial: 22 July 1954, Albion Cemetery, North Bend District, Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan

Occupation: Farmer/Machinist

Dolly was a remarkable gentle, feminine woman. Her whole demeanour was very pure and beautiful. Dolly's grand-daughter, Edna Howard-Chapman lovingly recalls how her grandma Dolly would quietly bow her head and close her eyes if anyone said something that was unkind about another person.

Dolly collected every picture she could of her family and friends. The walls of her front room were completely filled with these pictures. None of the pictures ever came down. She often had pictures that covered people's lives from birth to old age.

Burial: October 1963, North Bend District/Albion Cemetery, Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan, Canada

Clifford Howard was a veteran in World War 1. Clifford used to enjoy hiking with a sack on his back and a shovel. He would find Seneca root, dig it out and bring it home. He would dry it out in the sun and sell it. It was used as an herbal medication. After his mother, Dolly, passed away, Clifford used to grow a garden and would preserve the peas, beans and carrots so he had something to give his visitors to take home. In his older years, he learnt to make pie crusts so he could make Saskatoon pie.......M M M Good! In the fall he would help different farmers and did a lot of stooking, this meant putting the sheaves of grain leaning together so the grain would dry out before it was hauled to the thrashing machine. Lots of hard work!

Written by: John Ibbotson

Cliff Howard was a man of admiration. He was always cheerful and happy to greet anyone. On greeting a friend or stranger, he would offer his right hand for a handshake with his hat in his left, also when having his picture taken, as in the several pictures I viewed in choosing one for this record, his hat was always in his hand. He seemed to love the outdoors, living in a tent, winter or summer, as long as he had his trusty team of horses and lots of fire wood, he was happy.

Burial: April 1981, Albion Cemetery, North Bend District, Frenchman Butte, Saskatchewan, Canada

Georgina died from TB about 1912.

Burial: January 1923, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada

The following was written by her daughter, Edna Howard-Chapman

Mary Howse was a resourceful lady. She made her families clothing out of flour bags. She not only sewed her families clothing, but she also made the soap to wash them. Mary cared for her family of six children without electricity, plumbing or running water. She and her children got a barrel of water from the school's well and rolled it half a mile to their home. This water was for all their needs including washing their clothes. In the winter, the children would gather pails of snow to melt on the snow. To earn money for her family, Mary would walk five miles to town to sell eggs or whatever. She sometimes made crepe paper flowers using a jam can for a base. Her daughter, Edna, recalls that her mother even went out into the bushes to collect fallen trees for firewood. After dragging the tree home, Mary would saw and chop the wood so that it would fit into her stove. To help provide food for her family, Mary would pick wild berries, catch wild meat, bake her own bread and cure fish. Even with a large family a no conveniences, Mary would always open her heart and her home to others. She also cooked for large threshing crews during the harvesting season. Life was challenging and required a great deal of organization and work from her. In spite of this, Mary was never so busy that she wouldn't help others. Although her life required a great deal of personal strength, she was always willing to go that extra mile to help a friend in need. She not only gave of her time and concern, but also her food and hospitality. She was always glad to have company. Although Mary had to work exceedingly hard, she always helped others. Regardless of being poor, she always gave to others. Her life was with challenge but she never forgot how to laugh and maintain a good attitude. It seemed that Mary could accept adversity and turn in into personal victory every time. Nothing ever discouraged Mary or eroded her resilience to life's challenges. Regardless of her own challenges, Mary always maintained an unwavering empathy and love for others. Mary's tenacity, durability and courage have inspired her family. She will always be remembered for her worthwhile contributions to the Howard family.

Mary was a strong durable woman who knew the value of hard work. She raised her family of five children without running water, electricity or indoor plumbing. She made all of the clothing for her children. Often she used flour bags to make clothes out of. Everything was homemade even the soap that she hand washed clothes with. She grew a garden, picked berries and preserved food to feed her family over the long, cold winter months. Edna, her daughter, re-calls that her mother often did the cooking for the groups of field workers. Mary was known for her willingness to work hard. In times of adversity, both Clifford and Mary always provided support for their children, regardless of their age or circumstance.

Burial: 1980, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Freddie was a soldier in World War II.

When Freddie's mother, Georgina Dumont passed away from TB, he was raised by his grandparents, Dolly and Bert Howard.

Written by: John Ibbotson

I remember Fred coming out to our farm at Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan, Canada when Auntie Irene was at our place helping my mother out. He came in a Model "T" Ford to court Irene; I think it might have been safer to come to our place to pick her up than it was to go to Grandpa's place. I was probably about 7 or 8 years old at the time. After Fred's discharge from the Army, he was a truck driver for many years on tanker trucks, hauling fuel from the refinery to the distributors. I remember one time he came out to our place at Spruce Lake on one of his runs, when he came around the corner and onto our road, there was an old barn on fire, right along the road. He said he was a bit worried about going by so close with a gasoline tanker truck, but it was too late to stop, so he decided to speed up and keep going.

Occupation: Mechanic

Written by: John Ibbotson

Auntie Irene was a wonderful provider and still is. She did a wonderful job of raising and providing for her three daughters and one son. She lives alone, "I think, ha ha", in Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan. We enjoy a visit with her whenever we are down that way, except when we go fishing and I catch a fish; she hooks her line around it and claims she caught it. One occasion I remember well about Auntie Irene, was when she was expecting her fourth child, she needed to get to the hospital in Paradise Hill. I borrowed Bill Chapman's model "A" Ford and drove her, that was on December 24, 1944 and I was just under 17 years olds, the roads were a bit icy, but we made it just in time and Auntie Irene had a boy, who was named Wendel George Howard.

Fact 1: 20 May 2002, Living in Paradise Hill, Saskatchewan as per Patrick Best

Occupation: Homemaker

Gordon was a soldier in the Second World War. The 50th Anniversary of Gordon and Mary Howard was a large gala event in the town of Frenchman Butte. Gordon and Mary are very active in the affairs of the town and have frequent contact with most of the people in the surrounding area as well. Approximately two hundred people join them in their celebration. Bringing cousin, friends and all relatives in from miles around. The event was very well supplied with food. There was 100 lbs of meat that was roasted for the crowd a so many pastries that the leftovers had to be put into several freezers. Gordon and Mary are very well loved by the townspeople in Frenchman Butte and by their families.