Thursday, September 28, 2023
While I know I am family to Pat- I did not have the privilege of meeting all his family - distance is always a factor. But he is my cousin- who I shared lots of laughter with while we grew up- he in Fort Frances and me in Rainy River. Our families always got together several times a year- those were times full of fun and laughter- especially the night they decided to go home in the dark and forgot to turn onto the highway- the whole car load of Bolands ending up in the ditch. My dad, George Parkin- grabbed the tractor and pulled them out. SInce there were no girls in their family- Aunt Eva 'kind of' adopted me and let me spend time there- and gave me a place to stay as I finished my practice teaching in Fort Frances.
To Pat's family- my condolences- may he rest in peace
Georgette (Parkin) Rawlings
