Excerpt from Reg Horner's memoirs entitled "The First 80 Years".
"My grandfather, James Horner, was at this time (c.1900) roadmaster in Medicine Hat for the CPR and he and my Father (William) acquired land nearby for the purpose of grazing cattle, and Grandfather imported cattle from Ireland which he thought were hardy and could withstand the severe southern Alberta winters. We moved on to this ranch for a time. There were no fences and the cattle wandered far afield and Dad would have to ride, often for days to round up the cattle bearing the Horner brand and bring them back."
"My grandfather came west to Calgary and south to Medicine Hat during the construction of the CPR in 1882.He and his wife Margaret Preston had three girls and six boys: Sarah, Margaret and Eva; Jim, Will, George, Preston, Norman and Ed. All were railroaders and the girls all married railroaders...
Excerpt from Reg Horner's memoirs entitled "The First 80 Years".
"My grandfather, James Horner, was at this time (c.1900) roadmaster in Medicine Hat for the CPR and he and my Father (William) acquired land nearby for the purpose of grazing cattle, and Grandfather imported cattle from Ireland which he thought were hardy and could withstand the severe southern Alberta winters. We moved on to this ranch for a time. There were no fences and the cattle wandered far afield and Dad would have to ride, often for days to round up the cattle bearing the Horner brand and bring them back."
"My grandfather came west to Calgary and south to Medicine Hat during the construction of the CPR in 1882.He and his wife Margaret Preston had three girls and six boys: Sarah, Margaret and Eva; Jim, Will, George, Preston, Norman and Ed. All were railroaders and the girls all married railroaders...
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In Loving Memory of James Horner
Died Feb. 18, 1920
Aged 73 Years
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Above the inscription is the compass and square of Freemasonry:
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