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• 1936

  Born to Karl Burkhardt Euler and Margete Kaiser (March 20th, 1936)

• 1940

  Karl's mom suffers from severe postpartum depression after sister Doris is born and has to be admitted to hospital.Karl remembers her getting better after shock therapy but then relapsing and she never becomes well enough to parent. She remained in Kingston and became the housemaid for a psychiatrist. (January 1st, 1940)

• 1941

  One of Karl's earliest memories is his job at age 5 to scoop water out of the lake for the chickens.He had to drive the Massey Harris 1938 tractor steering with his chin so he could reach the clutch and he had to jump the clutch to get over the tree roots. (March 20th, 1941)

• 1942

  Karl's father rented some land from Mossy Harrison and Karl remembers these childhood days as "joyous".He got to play Phillip Holland who became his best friend. Phillip's family vacationed every summer at the farm. They stayed in the red brick house beside the canning factory in Cressy.Karl's dad often had people over to play piano and have drinks.They milked 10 cows by hand delivered milk in a 3 tonne truck that they had to park on a hill to get started.The Milford cheese factory was on their route.He remembers in the winter they had no vehicle and had to walk 3 miles to the grocery store.One day Karl and Phillip stole all the chicken eggs and had an egg fight and Karl tried to hide in the outhouse but his dad found him and gave him a good spanking. (January 1st, 1942)

• 1943

  Moved to Cherry Valley (January 1st, 1943)

• 1952

  Bought first car: a 1935 Chev (January 1st, 1952)

  He got his licence when he was 15.Karl's dad didn't have the money to pay for the bus so Karl made 1-2 dollars a week picking 4 other highschool students up and taking them to school.Gas cost 18-20 cents a gallon and he remembers the brakes on the car being very bad. (February 1st, 1952)

  Prince Edward Collegiate burned down so Karl attended one year of high school in the Picton Armories (September 1st, 1952)

• 1953

  got a summer job with McFarlane Construction building new high school in Picton. Lay concreate floors all days, sleep a few hours then trowel floors all night. Started vomiting on the job then on August 23 could not sit up in bed as had no muscle strength. Karl's dad drove him to Kingston General hospital in his 1934 Buick (July 1st, 1953)

  Admitted to Kingston General Hospital for 7 months due to polio, came very close to needing iron lung,lost use of L arm and L abdominal muscles (August 23rd, 1953)

  Karl remembers the nurses measuring his chest everyday to determine whether he needed the iron lung. He could see it from his room.He was on Victory One with Bill Chambers.Students from Queen's came to teach him his grade 13 English and Algebra. He remembers getting 3 beer a day.He has very fond memories of Carol Morinski a physiotherapist who he credits for keeping him out of the iron lung.He was taught to smoke in hospital to strengthen his face muscles.AND SO BEGAN HIS 100 + PACK YEAR HISTORY OF SMOKING!!! (August 23rd, 1953)

• 1954

  Karl also took up the trumpet during this time and became an accomplished musician. (January 1st, 1954)

  a group of children receive the first polio vaccine injections developed by Jonas Salk (February 23rd, 1954)

  Karl's dad lost his farm in Cherry Valley due to a fire that killed 5,000 chickens.They moved to a house in town (Picton) on Bridge Street. Karl made money by driving tractor on other farms,racking balls at Bailey's,lugging furniture at Eaton's and betting on his pool game.Because he had completed English in the hospital he had a spare and during that time he played basketball (one armed guard).They missed the championship that year by 12 points. (May 1st, 1954)

• 1956

  worked as a counselor at Crippled Kids Camp with Denny Cook (June 20th, 1956)

  camp director arranged an interview at University of Guelph with Dr McLaughlin and Denny Cook's parents paid for application fees and first term tuition and residence fees (August 1st, 1956)

  Starts at the University of Guelph and is roomates with Denny Cook.Worked "slinging hash" in the cafeteria and doing all the dishes. He would finish at midnight,drink coffee and study until 3 or 4 am.If he didn't get over 60% he would be kicked out.He got 62%. (September 1st, 1956)

  His pay at the cafeteria was 42 cents/hour.He needed to save $450 to continue in university. (September 1st, 1956)

• 1957

  Achieved 67% first year which was considered second class honours and somehow landed an interview for the Ontario Vet College. (April 30th, 1957)

  Bought his second car a 1938 Pontiac.He used this car to sell trees and shrubs door to door in the Ottawa valley.He remembers struggling at the eleventh hour getting his bug collection together which was a requirement to go back to university.The transmission fell out of his car at the end of of the summer. (May 1st, 1957)

  Bought his third car: 1939 Chev. Also met his first girlfriend Lori. His car stayed parked in the student parking lot over the winter and ended up being the make out place. His friend Quackenbush asked to borrow the car in the spring to go visit his girl and when Karl showed him the car many used condoms were discovered! (September 1st, 1957)

• 1958

  Met Barbara Dick at Martin's outlet beach. They dated all summer and she started at University of Guelph that fall. (June 1st, 1958)

  Karl played on the Varsity basketball team at University of Guelph. An incredible accomplishment with one arm. (September 1st, 1958)

• 1961

  Graduates from Vet College (April 1st, 1961)

  Marries Barbara Dick (May 27th, 1961)

  Starts first job in Wallaceburg.Stays for 12 monthsl (June 1st, 1961)

  Karl brought a Labrador retriever to Barb's Dad while they were dating, insisting he needed a dog on the farm. He assured Henry that the dog, Rosie, was spayed but - lo and behold - she gave birth to 9 male pups! Karl and Barb were obliged to take one of the pups, Elmer, who was a loyal and loving guardian to the family for 16 years. Elmer went with Karl on farm calls and pretty much everywhere else. KD learned to walk by clutching on to Elmer's tail. (August 1st, 1961)

• 1962

  Barbara graduates from University of Guelph with a Bachelor of Household Science degree (April 1st, 1962)

  First child is born! It's a boy! Karl David Euler (May 29th, 1962)

  Karl takes a loan from his wealthy uncle Kaiser so he can buy Jim Clapp's practice in Picton. Barb is making $6000 a year teaching.Karl feels the pressure to work hard because he also owes the drug companies 2-3000 dollars a year for supplies. (June 1st, 1962)

• 1965

  Karl buys his first ski boat from Puzzy Miller. It's a 15 foot fiberglass Owens. They start skiing at Roy and Dorothy Wight's every Sunday afternoon.THE BIRTH OF THE WATERSKI CLUB! (June 1st, 1965)

  Second child is born! It's a girl! Barb says Karl cried.Karin Elizabeth Euler is here. (October 12th, 1965)

• 1967

  Third child is born! It's a girl! Kathryn Diane Euler has arrived. (May 30th, 1967)

• 1968

  Barb and Karl buy the house on Glenora Road for $27,500. Karl runs his practice from this house. Karl has the first "relic" built. A stainless steel tank of a boat that has twin volvo engines crafted by Ray Cutler. It can easily pull several skiers or a kite sporting a smoke bomb. Ski jumps and slalom courses grace the waterfront.Cases of Labatt's 50 are consumed. (May 1st, 1968)

  During the period 1968-1974 Karl was Commodore of the Prince Edward Yacht Club and very involved with the Rotary Club (May 1st, 1968)

• 1969

  The second steel boat was designed and built by Ray Cutler after the loss of the first one in an accident on the way to a kite flying competition on Rice Lake (April 1st, 1969)

• 1970

  For almost a decade, Karl and Barb took the family to St. Saveur, Quebec for a ski vacation over Christmas. They stayed at John Buchanan's round chalet. (December 20th, 1970)

• 1971

  The waterski club put on several ski shows at Ontario during the CNE (August 25th, 1971)

• 1972

  Karl moved to Etobicoke to open a small animal practice - The Kingsway Animal Hospital - and commuted to Picton on the weekends (March 1st, 1972)

• 1977

  Karl returns home early from the annual ski trip to Quebec to put an ailing Elmer down. He took the dog to his colleague Bob Clapp to help him say goodbye to his best friend. Karl returned to Quebec to drive home with Barb and the kids where he told them the sad news. (January 3rd, 1977)

• 1980

  With the strong encouragement of Marg and Frank Johnston Barb Stzuke and Karl open a practice at the south end of Gravenhurst (October 15th, 1980)

• 1983

  Karl has all his kids living with him for the summer in Gravenhurst. Karl David ends up staying in Gravenhurst where he meets his wife. (June 15th, 1983)

  Fourth child to Karl and only child to Barb is born! It is beautiful Kimberly Anna Euler (June 25th, 1983)

• 1984

  Karl opens a second veterinary clinic in Sundridge with the strong encouragement of Ed and Patti Lowe (September 1st, 1984)

• 1985

  Karl and Barb buy a house at the north end of Gravenhurst and run the veterinary practice off an addition to the house (May 1st, 1985)

• 1992

  Karl's R hip is bone and bone and because of overuse from his polio left sided weakness. He is irate at the care he receives telling his family "that he treats dogs better than this!" (December 20th, 1992)

• 2006

  Karl sells his clinic in Gravenhurst but keeps his clinic in Sundridge. He calls himself "semi-retired". He still answers calls 24/7 and works 5 days a week. (June 1st, 2006)

• 2012

  Karl's last official day of work. He still drove up to the Sundridge practice a few days per week to check on things and continued to take calls. (April 30th, 2012)

  In November Karl entered hospital with pneumonia. He battled valiantly for 10 weeks and despite the best medical care and his strong will to survive he eventually succumbed peacefully with family around him on February 1, 2013. (November 1st, 2012)