Darcy Thomas Flynn

  Research Notes:

1. See Darcy's obit, 2014; died at the Viking Health Center, but I think he still lived in the Czar area - burial at Czar

- note: mother Phyills is still alive in 2014 [ she died in 2017 - see 'Grue-Prestliens-Iver M-Simon I' folder ]


2. 1972-1974; Central High School, Hughenden, AB

These were the two years that I taught at Hughenden. Darcy was in grade 10 my first year, the fall of 1972. I have a school class group photo with Darcy in the top row. This class was 10B, his home room. Home room was mostly attendance taking and announcements. I also taught Darcy Grade 10 Social Studies and Typing. The next year, his home room changed. I don't remember him in any classes in Grade 11, so likely he was in the more academic stream (I taught grade 11 typing and psychology that was the non-academic social studies, and some Grade 10 and Grade 12 English).

I don't recall a lot about Darcy, other than he was polite and a well behaved. He always seemed to be happy. He seemed to be a bit quiet and didn't fool around a lot in classes (there were a few in that class that did). He had to take typing (the only option available, other than shop) - he had a hard time getting his fingers coordinated, as most of the boys did. I think he did well with his school, but I don't remember him as an outstanding student, probably about a "B" average.

When I went to Hughenden I never really thought that there were any relatives, but there were 3 families - the Flynn's, Holman's and Street's. I got to know the Flynn family somewhat, particularly Tom Flynn, Darcy's dad. During the two years I was in Hughenden, I coached Darcy's younger brother Brian in Pee Wee hockey. Tom Flynn drove a number of times when we had away games, and whenever I was in need of help (driving etc) he always helped out.

written 1 Aug 2016



3. Darcy and I are 3rd cousins, once removed.

My dad (Oliver T Grue) and Leonora I Prestlien were 2nd cousins (Leonora was Darcy's grandmother and was married to Simon I Prestlien. Simon was the son of Kjersti Grue, a sister to my great grandfather Thore Grue, and Iver M Prestlien). Dad and Leonora were the same generation, even though Dad was about 11 years younger.

Darcy married Karen Cunningham.