Of his parents, Milton wrote . .

“Thinking back on time -- what my folks had in South Dakota . . . inside plumbing, running water, hot water, large house, circulating heat, family. Why they moved to Saskatchewan? Nothing there, but as I look back and try to remember I can’t recall either one really complaining about what had happened to their lives or fortunes.

I’m quite proud of my father and his brothers. They all spoke good English and most of them had the smarts to be in some kind of business. They were hard and willing workers.

My mother was a good mother and a very good cook. She made, repaired and washed more clothes. She also kept an open door to the whole family and friends, and anyone who wanted to stop by was always welcome.”