Remembering Alex Sacharoff

Russian war veteran was
happy to live a quiet life

YVONNE MOEN

ALEXANDER Sacharoff is
remembered for the won-
derful produce and the fruit
that he grew so proudly.

Over the last five years
he donated apples as well
as other fruit for the con-
gregation at the Knox Uni-
ted Church. This year, the
ladies of the Church made
more than 160 apple pies.

For all of this they re-
member him fondly and for
his gentle kindness.

After a lengthy iltness,
Alexander Sacharoff pas-
sed away Oct. 22, with his
beloved wife Helen by his
side, at Mills Memorial
Hospital.

He is survived by his
son Richard (Jane) of
Smithers, David af Terrace
and grandchildren Sarah
and Reed'uf Vancouver.

Alexander Sacharoff
was born on Aug. 30, 1914
in Malo Bischervo, Russia.
He was educated as a ma-
thematics teacher in Rus-
sia and taught math in
high school.

During the Second
World War he served as a
captain in the Russian
army and was sent off to
the Western Front. He was
captured and spent the
next four years in a P.O.W.
work camp in Germany.

He was freed by the
American forces and was
lucky enough not to be
sent: back.to Russia. Dur-
ing. this time he met a
young Ukrainian . pirt,

HELEN and Alex Sacharoff chose Canada be-
cause it offered room and opportunity:

Helen (Olena) Gorodt-
schan (born July 27, 1923
in Poltawa, Russia).

Helen was there under
similar circumstances.
Alexander and Helen were
married on Dec. 15, 1945
in Vach, West Germany.

Like many others dis-

train to Saskatoon, Saskat-
chewan. There they were
met by their sponsor fami-
ly and were required to
work on a farm for one
year at a wage of $45 a
month. Here they got a
good education, learning
the way farming was done

placed’ by in Canada.
the war, un- ‘ . After the
able or un- They quickly built one year
willing to a rough cabin. was Up
return home, they came

Alex applied to immigrate
to several countries. Cana-
da, the U.S.A., and Austra-
lia were willing to accept
them. They chose Canada
because it seemed tc have
the most recom and oppor-
tunities.

They first spent a cou-
ple of years in Belgium
where their son Richard
was born February 14,
1948 - Valentines Day.

In October 1950 they
stepped off the boat -in
Montreal and boarded a

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Alex had kept in touch
with a couple of friends he
met in Germany — Walde-
mar and Henry Penner who
had immigrated to Terrace.

On Oct. 22, 1951, Alex,
Helen and their young son
Richard arrived by train in
Terrace. {Alex passed
away in Terrace on that
exact date 51 years later.)

In Terrace, they bought
an acre of forested land

from Will Robinson in a-

newly surveyed area on

what later became Me-
deek Ave. They quickly
built a rough cabin before
winter set in. They were
the first people to build on
that part of Medeek.

Will Robinson, Bryon
Molitor, Benny Agar, and
E.T. Kenney subdivided
the Keith Estates. Alex
went lo work at LHK Saw-
mill (where Safeway now
stands) until it closed,
then worked on a section
gang for C.N. until he was
hired on as a mill worker
at Pohle’s Mill.

Over the next 27 years
he saw Pohle’s change
from steam power to the
high tech facility it is
loday.

Later, Alex and Helen
acquired an adjoining acre

of land. Both warked very | -

hard and cleared the land
all by hand,

Over the years, they de-
veloped the land into a
large market garden and
orchard with over 86 fruit
trees, some purchased
from Ken Kerr.

To further enhance to
pollination of his beloved
trees, he acquired honey
bees, which soon became
another passion. He joined
the newly-formed bee kee-
per club and sold honey
and taught the skills to
others.

Alex and Helen were
happy just to lead a quiet
farm life after the tumult
of their earlier years.

Alex will be missed by
his loving wife Helen,
children and many friends.
Memoria] Service was
held at the Knox United
Church Friday Oct. 25, at
1 p.m.. officiated by Mini-
ster Wally Hargrove.

Burial took place at the
Terrace Cemetery; tea and
coffee at the Church was
served by the ladies of the
Church; the eulogy was

given by Sandy Whight- —
man, who contributed to

this Article, .

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