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- Settled in High River, Alberta, Canada
Cleverville, Champion, 1905 to 1970: a history of Champion and area. (pg 473-474)
SAMUEL COLWELL
Sam Colwell homesteaded the N.E.1/4 16-16-24, and harvested his first crop in 1910. Nanton was where he bought supplies when he firstr came, and later patronzied Vulcan and Kirlcaldy. The store in Kirlcaldy was first run by Gunder Neirson, followed by MacKenzie and later Frost. Closest neighbors were the Dorch brothers, Bill Ish, Dan Simms, Jack Hill, Severs, Charlie Grant and Joe Myers. Mr. Colwell was a great man to walk, and long years after he had graduated from horse and buggy to automobile he would still walk down to Kirlcaldy nearly every day, with a bucket for drinking water in one hand and a basket for supplies in the other. He walked over to the Rannels and bought an occasiohnal home made loaf of bread in the early days. This was a real treat. He became a very good cook in later years and the children who were here at the time will remember teh Pull-taffy party he gave them prior to leaving for Calgary. Both Sam and his wife, the former Maisie Hodgins, were born in Bruce County, Ontario. They were married at Abernethy, Saskatchewan in 1911. They had one daughter, Kathleen, who reside in Calgary. In the '20s he wrote and published a book of poems. He also had the honor of being the only official male member of the Kirkcaldy Women's Institute, an honor earned by making the coffee for all the meetings held in the hall at Kirkcaldy. His brother, Ben Colwell lived with him for a few years in the late '20s, gaving previously farmed at Rosetown, Saskatchewan. He finally retired at the coast.
The Sunset
'Twas evening way back in the home land.
Across o'er the hills I could see
The gorgeous and beautiful sunset,
And my soul it rejoiced within me.
The shadows hung long o'er the meadow,
The bee ceased its humming I know,
'Twas silent all 'round and about me,
In the barn-yard the cock ceased to crow.
My heart thrilled and thrilled as I lingered
Entranced by the gorgeous array,
Oh beauty so big and unchallenged,
Oh grandeur, unrivalled to-day.--
The shadows seemed warm, they seemed mellow,
They played back and forth at my feet,
As hues in the far distant west land
Seemed making a gallant retreat.
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