Dorthy Simmonds

Dorthy Simmonds was born on December 5, 1903 in Hinckley , Illenois. She moved to Drinkwater , Saskatchewan in 1909 with her family. She has a sister Gladys and a brother Perley. She was married to Alfred Henry and had three children: Douglas, Bill, and Marina. She raised her children on a farm near Briercrest , Saskatchewan .

When her husband became an elevator agent, the couple moved to Estan. The children, who were grown by this time, remained in the Moose Jaw area. When they moved to Estan, Dorthy had planned to be the lady of the house. Teaching was a calling to her though and, when the local school needed a teacher, Dorthy came out of retirement to finish her life’s work.

The couple also lived in the Kuroki area for many years: Dorthy as a teacher and Alfred as an elevator agent. Eventually Dorthy retired for a second time and moved into the Waneeda Park Lodge where she spends her days remembering the old ways with her friends.