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Bernice Brown Anderson

    Bernice Brown was the second daughter born to Albert and Jenny Brown, the granddaughter of Tiopa and Frederick Brown.
    She attended country school at Wood Mountain and then in 1943 she joined the Canadian Air Force, serving as a motor transport driver near the end of the war. Upon discharge she took a hair dressing course in Regina. 
    In 1952 Bernice married James Anderson, a rancher south of Fir Mountain. They raised one daughter, Carol. Through the years Bernice has been involved in calving, brandings, fencing and round-ups along with all the other sundry jobs there are to do on a ranch. Her favourite horse was Salty, a dark brown quarter horse.
    In 1990 she proudly represented her father in the parade

                                J. Fitzpatrick
Bernice Brown Anderson

at the 100th Anniversary of the Wood Mountain Sports and Rodeo.