Reinhold Jacob Ulmer, the eighth son and tenth child of Jacob and Elisabeth Ulmer, was born on March 9,1919. He attended Roadside School until the end of Grade 8 and quit his education to work on the family farm which was totally acceptable at the time. But we can attest to the fact that he had perfect spelling, beautiful handwriting, correct grammar and was also good with numbers. He, in fact, managed all their affairs and drove a car until after the age of 91.The Second World War soon intruded on his quiet lifestyle, and he went to Regina for basic training in 1941. In 1942, he became a member of the Royal Canadian Artillery Anti-Aircraft Division and was stationed in various locations of the west coast against an impending Japanese invasion. A little known fact is that he was one of the Canadian soldiers stationed on an American Airforce Base on Annette Island in the Alaskan Panhandle. He was paid in American currency, and he claimed the food was better and he got to sleep in white sheets. On August 22,1943, he married Isabel Gattinger while on a two week leave. They began their married life by going back to B.C. on the train so he could get back to his base. Reinhold was officially discharged from the Army in February of 1946, at which time he rejoined his family at the Karl Ulmer farm. In 1947, Reinhold and Isabel bought the Jake Bieber farm and farmed cooperatively with brothers Karl, Bill, and Pete until their retirement. He remained active in his retirement years by playing pool, travelling, fishing, and spent many hours cutting the grass in the farmyard, even after the farm was sold. He and Isabel spent many summer days at Crooked Lake with Judy’s family and Katepwa Lake at Ralph and Calvin’s cabin. It was in the boat that fishing and stories went hand in hand.Time began to take its toll, and Reinhold and Isabel moved into an assisted living residence in Balcarres in 2010. In January of 2012, Reinhold ended up in Golden Prairie Care Home in Indian Head and Isabel joined him shortly after.Always a kind and gentle man, the grandchildren enjoyed many hours playing card games with him. Other than family, his greatest passion was farming. He could be seen in his later years driving around checking the crops and talking with the active farmers. In the fall, until he was unable, he crawled up into Tony Stauch’s (Churchbridge) combine to ride along with son-in-law Wayne. He remained up to date on all farm machinery and practises right up to the end.On Saturday, August 18, the family met at the Care Home to celebrate Reinhold and Isabel’s 69th wedding anniversary and perhaps a living funeral. Reinhold met his newest great-granddaughter, Julia, and listened to Al’s music while the boys played with tractors on the floor in his room. On August 22, the Care Home had a celebration for their 69th wedding anniversary with the other patients in attendance. A surprise visit from Willy, Vera and Lorne Maurer and Norman and Jean Ulmer was very much appreciated. On Thursday, August 23, shortly after lunch, Reinhold not wanting to bother anyone, quietly stopped breathing, just after Isabel and Judy left the room.Reinhold outlived all his siblings and leaves to cherish his memory his wife Isabel of 69 years. He also leaves one daughter Judy and son-in-law Wayne Wilson, grandson Stirling, great-granddaughters Treanna and Sylvia, granddaughter Katreena and husband Cst. Adam Tallboy. Included also is his son Dennis and daughter- in-law Annette, granddaughter Rene and husband Al Coolidge, great grandsons Lennon and Dylan, and great-granddaughter Julia, grandson Cst. Lanny and wife Sgt. Dannielle, and great-grandson Jake. He also leaves to mourn him numerous nieces and nephews and friends.The funeral service was held August 28, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Neudorf with the Rev. Murray Keith officiating. The organist, Sherry Hoehn led in the hymns, “Softly and Tenderly” and “Bringing in the Sheaves”. Soloist Alan Coolidge sang “Nearer My God to Thee” and Amazing Grace”. Granddaughter Rene Coolidge read a poem and son Dennis Ulmer shared memories of his father. Interment followed in the Neudorf Village Cemetery with Wayne Wilson, Lanny Ulmer, Ralph Ulmer, Terry Ulmer, Norman Ulmer and Morley Ulmer serving as pallbearers.