Ambrose and Catherine (Durham) Monahan welcomed their 5th child into the world June 7, 1915 "William", born in Ratter's Corner a brother for his 3 sisters and brother, soon to be expanded with two more brothers and 2 more sisters The Family lived on a farm in Ratter's Corner, money was scarce, but their love for one another was immense. They all worked together growing a garden, raising beef and pork, cutting wood to cook and keep warm for the winter. No hydro-all was done by hard work by hand. When Bill got to be a young man the great depression hit. Harder times were in store for all. By now Bill was old enough to go to the lumber camps for the winters and cut logs, 6 days a week for a $1.00 a day, and if you did not keep up your quota another man was ready to take your job. He worked in such places as Pointe Wolfe, Saddleback, Goose Creek to mention a few and when spring came he would "stream drive" the logs down Salmon River to the saw mill. He was in the cold icy water from morning to night, but survival was the name of the game. In the summer he would help to cut the hay crop for different farmers. In the early 30's four of them in August decided to go to Nova Scotia to pick apples, as there was no work at home, upon arrival in the Valley after two days of travel on gravel roads and 35 flat tires, low and behold they were a month early! So Bill was offered meals and lodging if he would stay with a local apple farmer and cut 25 cord of wood for the local country school, no pay! Until apple picking time, so he stayed. On August 26, 1942 he enlisted in the Canadian Army in Edmundston and served from then on January 29, 1946 as a Private. He was in different army camps in New Brunswick and Quebec. Bill was predeceased by his wife Roberta (McLong) Monahan who passed away April 29th, 1967 and by his second wife Grace (Carten) Monahan who passed away October 1st, 2005. He is survived by his son, Murray (Anita), his brother, Raymond (Betty), his sister, Peggy Brown (George); three grandchildren: Donald and Anick (Martin) Monahan, Allen Monahan (Tina), Sean Monahan; four great grand children; Jonathan and Megane, Emerson and Marley Monahan; his special God child Joan Brown, "His" girl Gladys (Pollock) Keith, as well as several nieces and nephews. Mr. William Monahan passed away on January 14, 2010 at the age of 94. Bill was also predeceased by two brothers, Leonard and Ambrose and four sisters:Irene Monahan, Kathleen Cummings, Nellie Hourihan and Grace Mercer. After getting out of the army he married the girl of his dreams "Roberta McLong" who was a school teacher. They bought a farm at Cassidy Lake and started on the long road of life. Money was scare, but their love for one another was the glue to keep things going. Many a day on his walk home from cutting and peeling pulp (no chain saws then) he would take a short cut across the farm of Allen Cassidy who had a cross bull and on one occasion it chased him and when he stopped running and made the fence he had lost his had and water bottle! In 1949 a son was born t the happy couple. Life continued, cows to milk, pigs to feed, wood to cut, grain and hay crops to plant and harvest all done by hand and horses. When he was asked to help on the wood cutter or thrash for his neighbors' he was always there as they were for him. In 1965 at the age of 50 a new career and move to Sussex came about. A grocery/meat cutter man was his job at Millers Meats & Grocery starting at the sum of $45.00 per week for 5 ½ days and Friday nights. In 1967 tragedy struck and he lost his wife "Roberta" of 21 years. But time heals and in 1970 he Married Grace Carten. Retirement came in 1980 at age 65. By this time 2 grand sons were the apple of his eye, Don & Allen and soon to follow Sean. A no happier man there could be as he loved them with all his heart. Grace and Father enjoyed their camp at Cassidy Lake and many a square dance was held on Saturday night with Joe Mercer on the violin and Ken Mercer on guitar, a good time was had by all! Again tragedy struck, while getting better from a cancer operation at age 90 Grace died. But again he kept going. He was not a quitter, but on January 14th in his 95th year, the fight was over and he left this world for a better place. I learned a lot of great values from my Father, hard work never hurt anyone, his honesty, his Faith was strong, friends and family meant the world to him. A great Father, Grand Father, Great Grand Father, Brother and a friend to all. We mourn your passing but your memory will be last forever in our hearts.