I first married in 1963, whilst still a member of the Royal Navy submarine service stationed at Faslane, near Glasgow. Irene Campbell was a girl from Lochgilphead, Scotland. She was working as a nursing aide at the local hospital. Later posted to the 6th Submarine Squadron based in Nova Scotia Canada, we were blessed with a beautiful daughter. Caroline Patricia was born on 14th January 1965, one hour and twenty minutes short of my birthday which fell on the 15th January. This was a short and disastrous marriage which I chose not to go into details about. I began divorce proceedings in 1968 and shortly after gained custody of my daughter, Caroline.
In 1969 I moved to Prince Edward Island, where I met my present wife. Linda was an island girl from the South Rustico area. We met at the KMart, where I was working in the automotive dept. KMart had a policy of “Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Cheerfully Refunded”. Under such terms I think Linda felt safe in agreeing to wed me. If things didn’t work out she could always return me to the store! We have been married happily for going on forty years. Kmart is long gone, so it looks like Linda is stuck with me now!! In 1970 I transferred to a KMart in Windsor, Ontario. Linda and I set up our first home buying a mobile home in Essex. A year and a half later we moved to the Kmart in Sudbury. October of 1973, our second daughter, Susannah May was born in the Sudbury General Hospital. We then decided to return and make our home on Prince Edward Island. That is where you will find us today. On our lovely peaceful fifteen acre hobby farm that we share with our two dogs and two cats.
Caroline married Mark Campbell, an island boy in 1991. They live and work in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They have two beautiful children, the pride and joy of their grandparents. We spoil them at every opportunity. Melissa is 11 years old and Christopher is 6. Susannah became a teacher and moved to Newfoundland to teach in the town of Grand falls. She lives with Scout her lovely Doberman who is very well trained. Susannah keeps busy doing a variety of activities such as biking-running mountain climbing and being lowered out of helicopters. She recently set up home with her new partner Ruth and her three children. Ruth is a nurse and a lovely person. This is a huge improvement on her last partnership, which was a very selfish and one sided situation. All their friends are happy and pleased for them, which certainly includes Mom and Dad.
In 2006 I began a family tree which is still ongoing today and not yet near completion. Nevertheless, its a thoroughly absorbing interest and a wonderful learning experience. To visit my page click on The Rodgers Clan http://rodgersclan.tribalpages.com
