A grandmother at last!
In a one-horse open sleigh
A one-horse open sleigh, carrying my aunt Shirley and my mother, June. Here’s what I imagine are the circumstances: It’s 1953, and the three sisters are just arriving home to the farm in Wheatley River, PEI, for Christmas. Shirley (who … Continue reading →
Photo Montage
I made this photo montage with old Eikhoud family photos in 1999. If you click to enlarge, you’ll get a high-resolution image suitable for printing. Top row, left to right: June’s father Brent; mother Rita; June (left) and sister Helen Rose … Continue reading →
Photo of William McKenzie and Wreck of the Marco Polo 1883
By June This image is of a retouched original photo from the 1890s. William McKenzie was a farmer-fisherman, as were most people with farms right along the coast. His farm was on the Cavendish Bluffs, P.E.I., very close to where … Continue reading →
Memories of my Father
Shortly after World War 2 started in 1939, Agricultural workers for the P.E.I. government visited farmers and said, “Try this new product, D.D.T. on your crops. It will increase your yield and give you more income, it is not harmful.” The … Continue reading →
Burial of the urn and cremains
Mom once told me how, at her own mother’s burial, the family was ushered away from the grave before the casket was to be actually buried. As the workers did the job, she felt compelled to watch, but felt she had to stand outside … Continue reading →
Reception
Pictures from the reception. Thanks to Chris Maginley, Karen Runge for the photos.
Continue reading →Full Memorial Service on Video
Here we offer, in video, the full Memorial Service held in Trinity United Church in Mahone Bay, for those who could not be there or wish to re-experience it. The Rev. Lee Simpson officiated at June’s express request. The video starts with the … Continue reading →
Another Bright Star, sung by Pamela Holm and friends
Original song written for her mother by Pamela Holm (guitar and lead vocal). With Bev Shaw on violin, Heather Holm on accordion, Bev and Heather plus Dorcas Beaton, Valerie Bellamy and Heather Kristenson on backup vocals, and Peter Heron on … Continue reading →
I Found a Place Where Angelica Grows
My mother wrote this poem about 1977. I remember her dancing around the kitchen, so pleased with the verses she had created. After she died, I rediscovered the poem and set it to music, trying to convey the excitement she … Continue reading →
Eulogy by Heather Holm
What I learned from my mother, what I had to unlearn, and what I learned about her in the month before her death.
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