A History of One Domestic Space
Ernest and Louisa Cook continued on Clifton Avenue together for 10 more years after the loss of their younger son in 1945. Their elder son, Ronald George, finished his service commitment in PEI and joined his wife and young daughter. Cheryl June had been born on November 19, 1946 in Hamilton where Peggy was staying with friends. Carson William was born in 1949 in Toronto. Ronald became a radio announcer and the family moved to Cleveland, Ohio on March 30th 1950 where Ron became the “Voice of the Cleveland
The driving time between Cleveland and Moose Jaw is listed nowadays as 23 hours. So perhaps the little Cooks in Cleveland did not get to have their pictures taken on the front steps of Grandma and Grandpa Cook’s house on Clifton. With their son’s family so far away in the USA, I am sure that grieving support provided by Louise’s older sister, Ella Frances Brodie, was important to Louise and Ernest.