Fernando Sr. and Alice Howard – 1901

Written By Carol Vulliamy

 

Fernando and Alice arrived at the North Bend in 1901- a long way to come

The comforts of home now far away, the young couple saw work to be done.

The raw frontier so wild and free but alas starvation and death- not far away

With freezing weather arriving soon; quickly build a house- they cannot delay.

 

The first year was so hard with food and water not handy, nor feed for horses

Survival strategies they constantly created- lest they yield to nature’s course

Problems resolve best when there are good family and neighbors close around

To that end the Howard offspring lived close by; several generations abound

 

The social supports Alice missed in this new land so she held Sunday school. The children came for miles to learn about Gods grace and the Golden Rules. New settlers and those in need knew that there was always a hot meal with love

This Howard family progressed well as they heard God say Love From Above

 

Fernando was a soldier in the Boar War so he had security to ease his way

A busy father of five and providing meals for so many people who stayed

He contributed to the survival of many of the surrounding homesteaders.

Without his support others may have packed up and said, let’s forget er.”

 

Thank you for your example-