Olive Parks, my Mom, she was about 3 or 4 in this photo. It would have been taken at my Grandparents farm south of Esther in the Hudson Heights district. Mom started school at Rush Centre and continued on to Hudson Heights for High School. As the story goes, she met my Dad at a dance at St. Julien School, they hit it off and got married in 1946 and moved to the Old Short Farm southeast of Esther 5 miles. As the years went by they acquired more land and the family farm began, I and my three siblings were raised and grew up on that farm. Mom was born in Loverna Sk, April 27, 1924, even tho Esther was our home town, Loverna roots ran deep in the family and we always considered Loverna as our other hometown. Mom was very active in the community and instrumental in the writing of the Sagebrush and Sifting Sands History Book that was published for the 1991 Esther homecoming. it was a grand book with 1200 pages and she was always proud of the communities accomplishment. Mom passed in November 1996, it was a sad day for us all but with all of the wonderful memories we have of her, she lives on in our daily lives today. Merry Christmas to all of my family and friends, have a happy and safe Christmas.