I'm Roween (Heesch) Cameron - (widow of Jimmy Lee Cameron, Pratt and Lelia Cameron)After I finished nurses training at Anchor Hospital in St Paul MN, Jim and I were married on June 4th of 1955. We lived and worked in the Twin Cities, where our 5 children were born. In 1964 we moved to New Market, MN, where we farmed and started our dairy herd. In February of 1971 we moved lock, stock and barrel to a farm near Elkton SD, where I was born and raised. In 1978 we purchased the Elkton Rest Home, which we ran for the next 13 years. Jim bought and ran a livestock and grain trucking business while I ran the Home. In 1991 we remodeled a house on main street in Elkton, and moved there after we semi-retired. I still worked part time as an RN and Jim bought and remodeled homes for rentals, and puttered around in his main street shop. In 1994 Jim had his first episodes with cancer. He endured rectal and thyroid surgery, and was forced to give up some of his enjoyments in life. I retired at that time. In October of 1997, Jim was diagnosed with Acute Leukemia. He passed away in less than 3 weeks of entering the hospital. Since then I have moved to an apartment in Elkton, where I enjoy visiting with my family and friends. Most of my children, Carol, Denise, Don and Val live in Elkton. One son, Craig lives in St. Cloud MN, yet. I have 14 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren with 2 more on the way. My youngest great granddaughter, Amanda, was born in my 70th birthday last June. (See enclosed picture!) My prayers were answered last December, when I fell ill and was forced to give up a 4 pack a day smoking habit. I guess God does work in mysterious ways. My door is always open, and I look forward to seeing or hearing from everyone! |
I'm Carol Janssen.(Daughter of Jimmy Lee and Roween Cameron, Granddaughter of Pratt and Lelia Cameron).
Larry Reeves (son of Leland & Garnet (Cameron) Reeves, grandson of Pratt James & Lelia Cameron)