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Born: January 25, 1924  A pair of cowboy boots and a hat hung on a black horse, following August Schroder’s carriage on a journey to his resting place on the hill of Slave Lake’s cemetery. Born on Jan. 25, 1924, Schroder passed away peacefully at the age of 86 on June 14, 2010, says Felix Schroder, the eldest son. August Schroder moved to Slave Lake from his native home in Wabasca in 1954 in order to start his job in logging camps. The man would then spend several years in the Yukon and Northwest Territories to take part in seismic blasting operations during those decades of northern oil exploration. Schroder was known as a family man who had a fond interest in horses. “In his younger years he enjoyed the rodeo and breaking horses,” his son says. “His passion was for horses.” As such, Schroder’s family gathered at St. Peter Celestin Church on June 16 to see the man one more time before a pair of black horses carried him away to join his pre-deceased wife. Felix Schroder says the horse and carriage is a tribute to his father. In line with an old Native tradition, the ‘ghost rider’ sat on the third horse that followed his carriage. August Schroder is survived by his three sons, seven daughters, and their children and grandchildren. “He was a great father,” says Felix Schroder. “He had a big heart and would help anybody. He loved his children.” | |||||||||||||||||||
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