Wilma had a nice tribute to
Grandpa Shimbashi on her blog on Memorial Day. She didn't have any pictures of Grandpa so I thought I might try to help her out.
Grandpa Shimbashi and friends in Vancouver in 1907. He's the one standing in the back.
File number: PA-3432-50
Title: Prince of Wales with cook's family, EP Ranch, Pekisko, Alberta.
Date: September 1923
I found this on the internet in the
Glenbow Museum Archives. This is Grandpa and Grandma and Uncle Ed with The Prince of Wales.
Grandpa and Uncle Ed.
The young Shimbashi Family. Front Row - L to R. George, Helen, May, Edward.
I think this was taken in Welling. I always remember mom pointing out the tree that was by their house in Welling when we drove by on the highway. I was kind of sad yesterday when Judy and I drove by on our way to Raymond from Cardston. The tree is gone. I wish I would have taken a picture one of it one of those many times we drove by.
In Japan 1959 (a very good year for grandkids)
By their house in Barnwell
This is one of my favorite pictures of Grandpa. This is what I remember him looking like.
One picture I wish I had was the one where he is in his uniform. Its the one that is (or at least was) on display in the Military Museum in Calgary.
The Alberta 100 is an hour-long documentary celebrating the province’s centennial and honoring some of the most notable figures of Alberta’s history. Hosted by Ron MacLean, The Alberta 100 counts down cattle barons and oil tycoons, aboriginal leaders and hearty settlers, Innovative visionaries and spirited statesmen.
He was #79.
Check out the list here. I don't know if they were in any special order but he was ahead of people like Wayne Gretzky (#99 - how appropriate). I saw that Uncle Ed was also a
nominee.
He really was a pioneer in many ways. What a great heritage we have. Thanks Wilma for helping me appreciate the blessings of family that we enjoy.
