My brother George was born on 14 April 1934. After several difficult years with mental illness, he died suddenly of heart failure on 5 August 1976, age 42.

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The first three Vanden Borns, probably 1936

Bertha, George, Bill, probably 1937

Two more are added, 1939

George in Grade 3

School picture

School picture

Bill, George, at school

In front of our house, probably 1946

The last family photo in Holland

At the Kannegieter house in Edmonton

The Vanden Born family on the Busby farm, 1949

Five brothers, 1952

George in 1954

George on the farm, 1950s

Our family in 1956

With two additions

A dominoes game

In Edmonton

In Edmonton

George and Bill

Another dominoes game

At the time of Bill and Dixie’s wedding

At the time of Bill and Dixie’s wedding

At Bill and Dixie’s wedding

Visiting in our ‘new’ house

George and LeeAnn

George in 1968

At Wilco and Audrey’s wedding

George’s visit in Holland 1970

George’s visit in Holland 1970

Tante Gijs’ visit in Busby in 1970

Tante Gijs’ visit in Busby in 1970. George is on the tractor.

Family gathering after our return from England

Family gathering after our return from England

George with Loraine (?), Jacquelyn, Lance

George in 1976

George’s grave in the Westlock cemetery