My vegetable garden.
Mr. and Mrs. Silverthorn (Manley and Luella Silverthorn) in about 1970, Westlock.
My cattle on the farm about the time I sold my farm to my oldest son, Donald. I sold them with the farm and what little machinery there was. September 1983.
My garden on the farm. September 1983.
Won playing crib at Fort Saskatchewan. Adeline Dirkson and Bessie Speers brought home trophy to the Legion #103.
Bessie Speers and her children. Back row: Neil, Larry, Donald, Bruce. Front row: Gladys, myself, Marcella, Sharon. Seven children are all still here, but Donald passed away about 20 years ago.
Bessie’s painting of flowers.
Bessie Speers painting.
Bessie Speers and her siblings: Lewis Silverthorn, Bessie Speers, Muriel Yarish, Viola Speers. They have all passed on but myself.
Bessie’s home in Athabasca.
Athabasca parade, July 1, 1990. O.R.P. (Royal Purple) parade float: my car at the time. I drove it in the parade on July 1.
Bessie Speers painting, 1993. Bev Benham bought this picture for $100. Frame: $80.
Bessie’s 79th birthday.
Bessie’s house on the farm.
Bessie and her children. Left to right. Back row: Larry, Neil, Bruce, Donald. Middle row: Sharon, Marcella, Gladys. Front: Bessie.
Bessie and husband Roy Speers.
Bessie and son Donald.