Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Durr and Family. 1966.
On a stormy March 4, 1923, I was born to Ethelwyn and Jay Durr at their farm home near Bromhead, the youngest of their five children. Attending were Dr. James Brown, who came by team and sleigh, and nurse Mary Mingle. Childhood was a happy time even though it was during the time of drought and depression. The mixed farming operations kept everyone busy, but there was still time to enjoy ourselves and self- made entertainment and to roam the prairie. When the dust storms blew away the top soil on the fields it was perfect for hunting arrowheads and other Indian artifacts or prairie agates. Long Creek was a wonderful source of entertainment. It provided swimming and sometimes fishing in the summer and skating and trapping in the winter. Schneller school, the center for social life as well as education, was 2 1/2 miles from home and we walked, or went by team and buggy or sleigh according to season. Later I attended Bromhead High School and went into a farming partnership with my father.
Georgean was the youngest of the five children of Estella and George McAdam of Bromhead. She attended school in Bromhead, then Regina Teachers' College and taught at Hamar School. We were married by Reverend Elliot on January 1, 1945 at Mother
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Durr and Family. 1966.
and Dad's house at 1336 4th Street. Our six children were all born at St. Joseph's Hospital. Our oldest son Thomas was born in 1947 and is now married to Elaine Helenius from William Lake, B.C. They have a daughter Angela Mae and live in Ambassador Village. Thomas is employed by M & S Coal Co. Our next three children were born on April 7, 1949 and were the first set of triplets to be born in that hospital. Lovell married Judy Burner from Torquay and farms in partnership with me near Bromhead. They have three children: Tina, Jason and Jordan. Louise married Ken Kurtz from Oungre and they farm near Bromhead. They have three sons; Jeffrey and twins named Stephen and Stewart. Lewis married Gail Dukart from Estevan and they have a daughter Dietta. Lewis is employed by S.P.C., Gail at the Comprehensive School and they live at 433 Maple Bay. Our next son James, born in 1950, married Brenda Dukart from Estevan and they have two children; Melissa and Bradley and they live at 1225 1st Street. James is a carpenter in partnership with Shawn Graefer (J&D Construction) who married our youngest daughter Rozann. They have two children Amanda and Shane and they live at 351 Henry Street.
In 1969 we moved in to Estevan to care for my father. Georgean was employed by the Estevan Public Library for 10 years until December, 1979. Being interested in the preservation of historical items, I am a member of the Estevan Historical Society, serve on the Estevan Exhibition Board and we are members of St. Paul's United Church.