Although thunder could be heard rumbling Sunday afternoon, there was no rain here. Some rain would be welcome and is needed so that crops will fill.
Aug 10, friends and relatives of the late Bill Lamont gathered at Forest Bank Cemetery to bid farewell to him and bury his ashes. The ceremony was conducted by and readings were made by relatives.
Following the brief ceremony and signing of the register a reception was held at the C.E. Wing of the United Church in Maidstone. This included lunch and a display of photos and many mementos left by Bill. Christine Pike spoke of the many memories she had of her brother-in-law, Bill and of the accomplishments he had made in his lifetime.
A family supper followed and more activities that brought to mind the life of Bill and his wife, the late Eileen Lamont.
Bill was born on Jan. 24,1922 at the home of his parents, Tom and Ann Lamont. He spent four years in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Soon after that he married Eilleen Pike and after a brief time they were farming in the Maidstone area, where they raised cattle and horses, all this time working on a special breed of cattle known as Speckle Park for which they were granted Distinct Breed Status in 2006. Bill and Eileen spent their final years living in the Salmon Arm area of British Columbia.
Gully Gus says "Whoever coined the phrase 'dirt cheap' never tried to buy topsoil at today's prices."
