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Little, Olvier Clayton (1908-1968)

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Oliver Clayton Little was born on August 13, 1908 at Swan River, Manitoba. In 1916 his parents homesteaded
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Oliver Clayton Little was born on August 13, 1908 at Swan River, Manitoba. In 1916 his parents homesteaded at Moose Range, Saskatchewan where they farmed. Later they moved to Melfort and then to Nipawin. It was in Nipawin that Clayton was married to Emily Ruth Blenkin in 1928.
at Moose Range, Saskatchewan where
 
they farmed. Later they moved to Melfort and then to Nipawin. It was in
 
Nipawin that Clayton was married to
 
Emily Ruth Blenkin in 1928.
 
   
The Littles farmed at Mfor ten years, then in 1940 they homesteaded in the Battle Heights area
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The Littles farmed at Moose Range for ten years, then in 1940 they homesteaded in the Battle Heights area where he and his family resided until the time of his death. During the winters Mr. Little spent most of his time in the bush and, for the past four years, he with his son, Jim, operated their own saw mill at Shoal Lake. He was killed suddenly on March 1 when he was caught in the power take-off shaft of his tractor.
where he and his family resided until
 
the time of his death. During the winters Mr. Little spent most of his time
 
in the bush and, for the past four years,
 
he with his son, Jim, operated their
 
own saw mill at Shoal Lake. He was
 
killed suddenly on March 1 when he
 
was caught in the power take-off shaft
 
of his tractor.
 
   
The Littles were pioneer settlers but more importantly, they were pion
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The Littles were pioneer settlers but more importantly, they were pioneer Christians in this north-eastern Saskatchewan area. Because of his work at the Shoal Lake and Red Earth Reservations, he had many contacts with Indians and many of them, too, mourned the passing of a Christian friend.
Christians in this north-eastern Sa
 
atchewan area. Because of his work
 
the Shoal Lake and Red Earth Reser
 
tions, he had many contacts with
 
Indians and many of them, too, mo
 
the passing of a Christian friend.
 
   
The funeral was March 5 in the Carrot River (Sask.) Mennonite Brethren Mission Chapel with rev. Neil Funk and Rev. Goodrich ministering.
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The funeral was March 5 in the Carrot River (Sask.) Mennonite Brethren Mission Chapel with Rev. Neil Funk and Rev. Goodrich ministering.
   
 
He is survived by his wife, Emily; and children, Laurie, Lyle, Lorne and Lois; two sisters and a brother and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Little of Tisdale, Sask.
 
He is survived by his wife, Emily; and children, Laurie, Lyle, Lorne and Lois; two sisters and a brother and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Little of Tisdale, Sask.

Latest revision as of 14:42, 24 June 2015

Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1968 Apr 05 p. 20

Birth date: 1908 Aug 13

text of obituary:

OLIVER CLAYTON LITTLE

Oliver Clayton Little was born on August 13, 1908 at Swan River, Manitoba. In 1916 his parents homesteaded at Moose Range, Saskatchewan where they farmed. Later they moved to Melfort and then to Nipawin. It was in Nipawin that Clayton was married to Emily Ruth Blenkin in 1928.

The Littles farmed at Moose Range for ten years, then in 1940 they homesteaded in the Battle Heights area where he and his family resided until the time of his death. During the winters Mr. Little spent most of his time in the bush and, for the past four years, he with his son, Jim, operated their own saw mill at Shoal Lake. He was killed suddenly on March 1 when he was caught in the power take-off shaft of his tractor.

The Littles were pioneer settlers but more importantly, they were pioneer Christians in this north-eastern Saskatchewan area. Because of his work at the Shoal Lake and Red Earth Reservations, he had many contacts with Indians and many of them, too, mourned the passing of a Christian friend.

The funeral was March 5 in the Carrot River (Sask.) Mennonite Brethren Mission Chapel with Rev. Neil Funk and Rev. Goodrich ministering.

He is survived by his wife, Emily; and children, Laurie, Lyle, Lorne and Lois; two sisters and a brother and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Little of Tisdale, Sask.