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Al was my partner for 10 years, a time in my life when I was ready to give up the fight of trying to get my son to Calgary from Ontario. I met Al at just the right time in my life who wouldn't let me quit the fight -- it wasn't even an option as far as Al was concerned. He was beside me through the many tears, trials and triumphs and with his strength and perserverance Al not only helped me reunite permanently with my son Nathan, but Al willingly took on the role of Nathan's dad. He became that father figure in Nathan's life and made him "man-up" on more than one occasion. Al's love for the land and the farming lifestyle soon was passed along to Nathan and myself and our roots and desire to live the country life became a part of who we now are.
While Al gained a son, his trips to visit his girls in Medicine Hat were always highlights for him, as were any of the visits when all of the kids came to the farm. That was when he was the happiest, and his desire was always to have enough land to provide for each of his children, so any talk of sub-division or selling of the farm was quickly dismissed! He tolerated all of my horse craziness, and taught Nathan and I how to run farm equipment, a taste of cow-calf herd management, and also gave a taste of the farm life to my parents when they would come to visit. He gave unselfishly to one and all!
One of the things I have come to know about Al as I look back on his life, is that it was always important for him to be needed. When he no longer felt that he was needed, then he would move on and give of himself to try and help someone become their best. He did so unselfishly, never asking for anything in return.
I will always be grateful to Al for being there for Nathan and I, and for being a part of his family. The best tribute is the fact that my son took Al's last name as a gesture of the dad that Nathan adopted!
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