Callie Haycock was born 15 September 1898 at Kanab, Kane
County, Utah. She was the 2nd child of 8 children born to
William Joseph Haycock and Orpha Elzetta Adams. She had
blue eyes and dark brown hair.

Callie was blessed by her Grandfather Nathan Adams and
although her name was "Callie" she was called "Kathie"
most of the time throughout her life.

Callie came to Canada with her parents by team and wagon.
They arrived in Magrath, Alberta, Canada in May 1904. There
were 4 children in the family when they arrived in Magrath.
Callie's uncle John Fredrick Haycock and his wife Ida Rachael
Weaver were among the first settlers in Magrath arriving in
August 1899. When Callie's Father and his family arrived at
her uncle Fred's home in Magrath, three of their children had
scarlet fever. They were very sick. There was no doctor or
telephone in Magrath at that time and the closest doctor was in
Lethbridge about 22 miles north, a long way by team and wagon.
But the Lord heard and answered their prayers and they all
recovered from this terrible disease.

Soon after arriving in Magrath Callie's father took up a homestead
east of Taber, Alberta. Hard times followed the Haycock family.
Getting settled in a new home with the bare necessities of life,
in a new country, and dry windy years that followed, made life
difficult for everyone. But they stayed close to the Church and
were blessed.

Four more children were born in Taber. This increased their family
to 8 children.

Callie was baptized the 1 September 1907 by Bishop Ranson A. Van
Orman at Taber, Alberta, and was confirmed a member of the Church
Of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints 1 September 1907 by Chester
Southworth.

Callie commenced her schooling at Taber in the fall of 1904. In the
summer months when they worked on the homestead they all
attended a little one roomed school in the Purple Springs area.
There were many little one roomed schools in those days. In the
winter months most families moved into Taber and attended school
there until time for spring work on the farm to start again. Then they
would move back out on the farm and attend the one roomed school
until fall again. The school she attended in Taber was in the
northeast corner of Taber and their home was close by.

On the farm the Haycock family lived neighbors to the Godfrey's, and
to John and Bertha Ann Elder and family. Other neighbors and
friends were the Frazers; the Scovills; the Paxmans and Hardings.
They shared many good times taking part in home dramatics,
picnics and dances. That was the only thing they had then.
They made their own entertainment and it was real good
wholesome fun.

At school they played Marbles; Jacks ; Anti-I-Over; Steal Sticks; Run
Sheep Run; Hop Scotch; and Hide and Go Seek. They had Spelling
Bees and Geography Matches . At Christmas time the teacher would
present a Concert and all the children took part. It was enjoyed by
the parents and all in the school.

The Haycock family lived at Taber for ten years. In September 1914
" Kathie" moved with her parents back to Iona, Idaho. But she had
become closely associated with, and fell in love with,a young man
who lived at Purple Springs, Alberta, ten miles east of Taber, and not
too far from the Haycock farm. This young man was Oswald Clayton
Henderson second child of Robert James Henderson and Annie Helena
Cox. The Hendersons had also taken up a homestead in the Purple
Springs area. Oswald and " Kathie" attended the same Church and
entertainments of that community.

In December of 1914 Oswald went to Iona, Idaho, to see "Kathie",
and on the 23 December 1914 they were married In Iona by Bishop
T. C. Barlow. On the 1 January 1915 they came back to Purple
Springs where Oswald worked on the farm until October of that year.
They then went back to Idaho and lived at Sterling, Idaho. Soon
after arriving at Sterling Callie underwent an operation for appendicitus.
And in November of the same year 1915 she had surgery for the
removal of one kidney, a very delicate operation in those days.

When Callie recovered they made a trip to the Salt Lake Temple,
where they were sealed for time and all eternity on the 5 April 1916.
They returned to Sterling where their first child was born. In
February of 1917 they went back to Purple Springs to live.

Oswald and "Kathie" were both active in the Church and the
community. A short article is written in the book "A History Of The
Mormon Church In Canada" page 220 and I quote the article
called "The Torrie Sunday School": " A dependent branch Sunday
School of the Taber Ward was held from the 19 April 1914 to
the 31 of December 1916. Albert Torrie was Superintendent with
W. J. Haycock and A.M. Hall as Counselors and Kathie Haycock
and Bertha Godfrey as secretaries. There was thirteen officers
and teachers and Sunday School members enrolled. Many of the
members moved from the area and the Branch was closed." W. J.
was her father William Joseph Haycock and Bertha Godfrey was
a neighbor and very dear friend.

While living in Purple Springs three more children were born to
Kathie and Oswald.

"Kathie" took pride in her personal appearance and her children
were always neat alnd clean. Kathie and her closest neighbor
on the north, a very dear friend, helped each other wash clothes,
do different kinds of baking, and sewing for their families.
They helped each other in many other ways as well and they
shared many good times together.

While living on the homestead they travelled in a "Democrate" as
they called it. It was a light four wheeled vehicle drawn by two
horses. In the winter they travelled in a sleigh. I remember trips
to Sunday School, to the store and neighbors in our "Democrate."
Later we had a "Buggy ". It had two wheels and was drawn by one
horse. Father raised and broke a beautiful black trotter that he
bought from the Forsyth boys in Magrath. Her name was Doll and
she could almost fly when she broke into a trot. We felt we were
travelling in style.

Our Mother taught her children to sing at a very early age. And we
sang a lot in our home. Two songs I remember were:"Lullaby Land"
and "I'll Be Glad When Daddy Comes Home."

Callie was a good Mother, loyal to her home and family. She was
also loyal to her Church and had a testimony of the truthfulness
of the gospel. She died at the early age of twenty three years
of influenza and maternity complications at the Taber Hospital
22 April 1922. She and her stillborn baby are buried together in
the Taber cemetery. I admire her for her integrity and for her ability
to make our house a haven, and a home where love was always
present. I admire her for the courage and determination she had to
face the trials and hardships all pioneers endured in that part of the
country. All her children love her most of all because she was our
"Mother."

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