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Isobel Carter and sons.
1995
Innisfail, Alberta

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Upon his return, Isobel's husband quickly got a job with the county of Red Deer where he worked for 35 years and eventually became the superintendent. He retired because of his failing health, and had nine good years after. Harvey Carter died in 1984.

Isobel and Harvey's eldest son, Wayne, grew up not knowing his father, except for the pictures Isobel showed him. Wayne must have paid close attention to those pictures, because when he and his mother went to Calgary after the war had ended to meet his father, he was able to pick out his dad from the crowds of nearly identical soldiers. When Harvey walked past Isobel and Wayne, the young boy cried "There's daddy!". When the Carters had their second son, Jim, Harvey showered him in adoration and affection since he had missed his eldest son's early childhood.

Isobel was leery when her husband came home; she knew that after six years apart they were bound to be strangers, but after a time they got to know each other again. They continued to live with Harvey's parents for about three months, until they could find a house: they were hard to come across.