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8. Bruce Albert Woodard born Sept. 30, 1910, California, married January 17 1933, Dorothy Mae Gates, born August 2, 1913, died Nov. 11, 1973. Bruce died September 1968. The family moved from Temple City California to Colorado Springs in Colorado in 1952, and later to Wheat Ridge Colorado (a suburb of Denver) in 1959 where the last position held by Bruce was as Assistant Secretary to the Sub-Committee on Appropriations for the State of Colorado.. While his professional background was in accounting, his great loves were history and writing about it. He wrote two works - a historical booklet entitled The Garden of the Gods Story (the Garden of Gods being a geological configuration of upright red rock in Colorado Springs), and a book entitled The Great Diamond Hoax, which may be found in libraries, including the Library of Congress. Dorothy trained at a business college, but preferred being a full-time mother and looked after other children as well. Children:

18. i Carole Diane Woodard born January 11 1936.

19. ii Nancy Joyce Woodard born January 9, 1939.

20. iii Pamela Jane Woodard born Feb. 28, 1944.

9. Gladys (Jo) Woodward born California, resides in Claremont Cal., married ca. 1933 (1) William Max (Bill) Beyer born, Lincoln Nebraska died ca. 1942, married (2) divorced 1970, Edward (Ed) Hubar, died before 1998. Bill's military assignment was to the S. S. Hopkins during World War II and while he was away, Gladys had gone to work in the Supply Department at the Continental Can Company. Continental Can had been restructured to support the war effort and one of their assigned tasks was the wing on B-29 bombers. The S. S. Hopkins, on a return trip from taking supplies from Australia, was spotted by an enemy vessel. The “enemies” sank each other and Bill was reported as Missing in Action. Joyce had met Ed at Continental Can. Later she managed a chain of eleven stores for Erin's Bakery. She now resides with her daughter. Children by Edward Hubar: 21. i Diane Gail (D.G.) Hubar.

10. Lillian Jane Ross born January 4, 1921, resides in Deseronto Ont., married August 9, 1939, Andrew C. (Rev.) Maracle, born February 8 1914, resided in Deseronto Ont., occupation: Clergyman, died February 8 1999, Ontario, interred at Ontario. Andrew was a member of the Mohawk nation.

Lillian has many lingering memories of Prince Edward Island.

"My visits as a girl of about 8 to 12 years old to Prince Edward island from Massachusetts included East Baltic, Red Point and Souris. | have many memories of pleasure and wonderment.

My mother, Maud Bruce's house is still there, and yes the farm next to them was Ray and Ida Bruce. | can still hear Ida, in my thoughts, calling her children. She was a wonderful mother and cook and housekeeper.

| could always count also, on the magic of Aunt Edith, wife of Raleigh Bruce, my uncle. Her kitchen had a special section where the tremendous aroma of wonderful bread, cakes, muffins and of course strawberry and blueberries were always in abundance and waiting to be picked by me!

The beautiful red earth continually amazed us, and special trees shared their beauty with me, as | walked down the lane to get the mail.

Uncle Raleigh was the joy of my life. The horse and buggy, my special treat. | was so ss excited to hold the reins. He'd say, ‘how about you and | taking a trip to Souris. It's time Paiatiend Ancirow for some ice cream.' Evenings always arrived too soon for me because my bedtime was always 7 p.m., but when my mother wasn't looking, Uncle Raleigh would secretly adjust the clock back to read 6 p.m., so | could stay up an hour later.

Oh the joy of recalling today, the wonderful happenings of ‘yester years'. Calling the cows from the pasture for milking became a daily event. Uncle Raleigh would call loudly, 'here sookie, here sookie’, and they would make their appearance...

Spark, one of the horses, became an element of great fear for my mom Maud. No one dared venture near Spark, however Uncle Raleigh was always around her, so | thought | could be also. Without any fear | decided to visit her in her stall. | was small enough, | could walk right under her, which | did to the total dismay and concern of my mother. Uncle Raleigh came over quietly and serenely and conversed with Spark the horse, about me. Uncle Raleigh then suggested to me to end my little visit, that we would visit Spark together sometime soon. Evening visits to a neighbour or a relative, was always a special treat. Farm work stopped and laughter and joy took its place.

Of course the fantastic lunches were always ready to be served. Years roll on and time adds and subtracts. In 1939, | became Mrs. Andrew C. Maracle and returned to P.E.I. as a visitor with my mother and father and my Iroquois native husband of the Six Nations. The Island was once again a delight. Fishing and locating the wonderful trout areas took most of my attention. Fifty-six trout in one days catch, gave Aunt Edith plenty of fish to cook. Those special areas now are hardly in existence, as well as the necessary 'cold wells' for lowering food down in containers by rope.

The horse and buggies and sleighs no longer exist. The wonderful old country stores, plus the abundance of necessary oil lamps for light, are now a scarcity. The warmth of friendships and helpful hands are slowly seceding into the past as modern techniques usurp their positions. P.E.I., however, always be a wonderful place with wonderful memories and wonderful people.”

Children: 22. i Brant Joseph Maracle. 23. ii Andrew Clifford Maracle.

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