My Great Uncle, Ralph Ervin came to visit and shared his information and memorabilia that he had gathered over the years with my mom and I. It was so fascinating all the things he had about Harry Ervin. You can look at these treasures below, as well as on The Reporter page.
· * He had the framed, original of the cartoon; Mr. Stuart Trueman drew of Harry for his retirement, which has all of the signatures of his colleagues.
· * A copy of Harry Ervin’s last will and testament
· * Baptismal record of Harry Ervin’s son, William
· * Marriage certificate of Harry and Emily Gallagher
· * Two photos of Harry Ervin and one of his son, William
· * Various newspaper clippings about the Empty Stocking Fund
· * Copies of various census
· * Letters from former colleagues
· * Harry Ervin’s death certificate
· * Harry and his son, William’s obituary and his wife Emily’s funeral notice
· * A record of birth and death dates for Uncle Ralph’s family, the grandchildren of Harry.
I am holding the origanal comic drawn by Stuart Trueman.
This letter was given to Harry's family enclosed with the comic
On the back of the comic is signatures of his co-workers
A letter from D.B Rogers, the editor of The Leader-Post newspaper in Regina, Saskatchewan. He is replying to Mr. Skinner, Mr. Ervin's lawyer regarding being the executor of the will. Note the kind message at the bottom of the letter.