Theresa Williams enjoys living at Caleb

By Joan Janzen

Theresa Williams has enjoyed living at Caleb Village ever since she moved there in 2015. “My husband was here then, and we moved from a big condo,” she explained. Now Theresa lives alone, after the passing of her dear husband.

Theresa was born at Prelate, Sask. in 1930, the third youngest child amongst seven of her siblings. She currently has two sisters remaining. “I went to school at Coleville, so I haven’t come very far,” she explained. After marrying, she and her husband moved to Kindersley where her husband was area supervisor for highways.

Theresa worked at the bakery in Kindersley, and at Vera’s Jewellery. She quit working in 1957, and she and her husband moved to Kerrobert in 1960 where they resided for 22 years and raised a son and daughter.

“Back then Kerrobert was thriving,” Theresa said. And she was part of that thriving business community, as she had a fabric and drapery store called Quality Fabrics from 1970 to 1981. Theresa loved to sew, making all her daughter’s clothing, and many quilts.

Theresa’s husband Russ tried his hand at farming for a few years at Beadle, before they finally sold the farm. They moved to Kindersley in 1981. “We couldn’t find a house,” Theresa said. “There weren’t many houses for sale in Kindersley, so we built our home.”

She attended the Lutheran church, and did a lot of knitting, making items which were sold to raise funds for a church camp at Christopher Lake. Now Theresa has two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Thanks to the internet, Theresa stays in touch with her family. “I love my iPad,” she said. “I get pictures on it and talk to my family all the time.” And Theresa likes to keep busy.

She looks forward to playing bridge with three other ladies, as well as enjoying the numerous other activities which take place regularly at Caleb. “I like doing puzzles and I read a lot. I watch curling on TV, and get a lot of news off of my iPad.”

An assortment of beautiful plants decorate Theresa’s deck, attesting to her love of plants. Whether she’s going for a walk outdoors or sitting on her deck having her morning coffee, Theresa is enjoying each day to the fullest.