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Joan Inga Eyolfson Cadham was born on September 9, 1940 in Wadena, SK to parents A. Helgi and Olive A. J. Eyolfson. She was raised on a farm near Leslie, SK. Joan attended Rosevale, a one-roomed rural school, until the family moved to Foam Lake, SK. Following high school, she moved on to Toronto and journalism. A combination of frequent moves required by her first husband's job and the arrival of children: Joe, Ruth and Inga created a hiatus from writing; the creative spark reignited when she moved to Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue QC and met Jack Cadham and his 24-foot sailboat, Hirondelle. Jack, Joan, three cats and two sailboats moved to Foam Lake, SK in 1992 where they paid cash for a house.
Joan gave up "a real job" in favour of freelance writing, editing and storytelling, and never regretted the decision.
She was predeceased by her husband Jack (John Harold) Cadham; parents; and siblings: Magnus, Kris, Sigi, Olive, Freda, Maria, Runa, Beth, and baby Frederick.
Joan is lovingly remembered by her children: Joe Chisholm (Lisa Evans), Ruth Anne Chisholm - Davin (Jim Davin) and Inga Chisholm (Michael Georg); step-children: Janet Cadham Matte (Richard Matte) and John Cadham; her grandchildren: Nathaniel, Joseph, Eli, Jesse, Thea and Joey; her sister Helga Campbell; her special niece Elaine (Neil) Louch and daughter Kachine; her French-Canadian "adpoted" son Marc Jacob (Lucie) Simard and children Raphael and Jeremie; as well as numerous relatives and friends.