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- Sarah 'Sadie' Coy was first born to William Harry & Mary (Hoben) Coy. She was born in Gladstone, Manitoba, Canada in 1882 & came west to Grenfell with her parents, making the journey with oxen & covered wagon. Her husband, Harry Wright Spicer built the large house on Wolseley Avenue, which for many years the home of Fred & Ada Ball & is now(1980) occupied by Al & Gina Totten. Sadie & Harold are now (1977) both deceased. Sadie died on the 24th of December, and buried in the Grenfell Cemetery grave #13 1967, Harold died on the 17th of December, 1944, and is buried in grave 12 in the Grenfell Cemetery. The Grenfell Cemetery is located - R. M. of ELCAPO No. 154, Location NW Sec 33 T 16 R 7 W 2. Their son, Bill was City Clerk in Reginia, for some years & now (1980) has investments in oil. The large stone building which (in 1970) housed the jewelry store & Dr. Jeschke's office, & spacious house near the United Church known as the Rosborough House, are the Town's legacy from Dr. Hutchinson. This Scottish doctor homesteaded on the farm now (1970) owned by George Urshel, & it was while there that his wife died. He was a clever doctor, but was a victim of alcoholism. There was no doctor in the village at the time, the nearest practitioner being Dr. Dodds of Broadview. Sadie (Coy) Smalley relates how her father Harry Coy, often drove out for Dr. Hutchison if there was sickness in the village. If the doctor was under the influence of his arch enemy, Harvey would pick up the two black bags, as previously directed, & pump water over the addled head, to bring back a measure of sobriety. Harvey always maintained that Dr. Hutchinson, even when drunk knew more than most doctors did when sober. Dr. Hutchinson spent his later years in the village, where he was a dispenser of drugs as well as a practising physician. This account is found in the book, 'Grit and Growth, the story of Grenfell', published by the Grenfell Historical Committee, 1980
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1882 - 1967 (85 years)
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