Thelma Fern CLAUSEN

MUSSELMAN: Thelma Fern February 28, 1920 - November 4, 2006 Thelma Fern Musselman (Clausen) was born in Rumsey, Alberta. She was the third daughter of six born to Chris and Eulalie Clausen. When she completed grade 11 at the Rumsey School, Fern did housekeeping around the District and cooking for the Threshers with her sister Grace. She went to Calgary in 1940-41 and worked in a cafe with dining and dancing. She worked several other jobs but in 1948 she decided to take up hairdressing and moved to Edmonton. This is where she met Mel. After she graduated from hairdressing school she moved to Rumsey, living and working in a small two bedroom house she rented for $7.00 per month. In the spring of 1951 she and Mel started up the Victory Beauty and Barbershop in Drumheller where they also lived. Mel and Fern were married on November 8, 1952. Her daughter Gwen was born in 1957. In 1961 Fern and Mel built their house on 9th Street in Drumheller where they lived until 1986 when they moved to Red Deer, Alberta. Fern retired in 1970 at age 50. She loved to golf. She and Mel travelled south for 22 years during the winter months. Fern scored two hole in one’s and won several tournaments throughout the years. In 1983, 1984 and 1988 she became a grandmother to Jennifer, Justin and Jolene. Fern lived at Bell Manor in Red Deer for the last 22 years of her life. She enjoyed playing cards at the Golden Circle and Legion and attending family reunions. She travelled to Radium Hot Springs with her daughter and went golfing just last year. She was a wonderful wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother and sister for her family. She will always be in our thoughts.