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During the presbyterian ministry of Reverend Alexander Tait in the late 1880's this site was donated by Henry Mutrie for the construction of a new church. The lumber was obtained from a mill located two miles to the east. The name for th church is taken from the Song of solomon, chapter1, verse 2, "I am the rose of sharon and the lily of the valleys". In 1925, with the unification of the church, this became the home of the united congregation; those that remained presbyterian constructed a new church on 216A Street. A new entry has been added to the simple form of the church, and a new hall built at the rear. It is, however, a well maintained local area landmark and provides the community with important link to it first settlement.

This baby does not have a known name; they were the child of Albert Edward (Ab) and Daisy Maud (née Craig) Sherritt. The baby was born in 1912, and died in 1913. They would have had two younger siblings, Delmar (b. 1929) and Norman (b. 1920), who were both born after the baby's death.

Albert Edward (Ab) Sherritt married Daisy Maud (née Craig) Sherritt in Rapid City, Manitoba on the 16 Mar. 1909. They moved to Murrayville in 1920, and lived on Old Yale Road (48 Ave.) across from Porter house (the rancher at 217A Street). Ab and Daisy had three children: an infant that passed away very young (b.1912, d. 1913), Norman (b. 1920) and Delmar Craig (b. 1929).

Daisy Maud Craig was born in Russell, Ontario on July 24, 1887 to parents Eliza (nee Otto) and John Garner Craig. She married Albert Edward Sherritt in Rapid City, Manitoba, on the 16 Mar. 1909. In 1920 the couple moved to Murrayville, and lived on Old Yale Road (48 Ave.) across from Porter house (the rancher at 217A Street). She had three children, an infant that passed away very young (b.1912, d. 1913), Norman (b. 1920) and Delmar Craig (b. 1929). She passed away on July 24, 1981.

Darlene Sherritt is the daughter of Dorothy (née Murphy) and Delmar Sherritt. She is the sister of Larry Sherritt.

David Sherritt is the son of Norman and Mabel Sherritt. He is the brother of Linda Sherritt.

Delmar (Del) Sherritt is the son of Albert (Ab) and Daisy (née Craig) Sherritt. He is the brother of Norman (Norm) Sherritt. Delmar was born in 1929, and he married Dorothy Murphy (of the family who owned Murphy's Christmas Tree Farm; her father was Larry Murphy) in 1952. They had two children, Darlene Sherritt and Larry Sherritt.

Larry Sherritt is the son of Dorothy (née Murphy) and Delmar Sherritt. He is the brother of Darlene Sherritt.

Linda Sherritt is the daughter of Norman and Mabel Sherritt. She is the sister of David Sherritt.

Norman (Norm) Sherritt was born August 22, 1920 in Vancouver and grew up in Murrayville. His parents are Albert (Ab) and Daisy (née Craig) Sherritt. He is the brother of Delmar (Del) Sherritt. He attended Murrayville Elementary and Langley High School, which he graduated from in 1938. He then drove to Philip Sheffield High School every day for Senior Matric. He then attended Vancouver Normal School from 1939-40, and was assigned to Milner School, and after two weeks, Fort Langley Elementary School, in teaching jobs. He was called to serve in the Army in January 1942, and joined the Royal Canadian Artillery as a Lieutenant. He married Mabel in 1942, and was discharged from the army in 1945. Mabel and Norm had two kids, Linda and David. Norm earned his BA at UBC in 1947, his B.Ed in 1958, and his M.Ed. in 1964. He taught at Langley High School from 1947-1968. He was the vice-principal of LHS 1961-1968; Principal of Aldergrove Secondary 1968-1979, and district Principal 1979-1980. He retired in 1980. Sherritt was active in the Langley Teachers' Association (president 1953-4), the Lower Fraser Valley Cerebral Palsy Assoc. (40 years), the Langley Heritage Society, the Langley Scholarship Committee (22 years), and the Cloverdale Seniors Centre. After retirement, Sherritt had more time to research and write local history. He authored four books to date: "1990 and Counting", "The Place Between", "The Hospital on the Hill", and "The History of Langley Schools: 1867-2004," published in 2005. He received a Canada 125 Medal for Community Service in 1992. The Sherritts' third great-grandchild was born on their 55th anniversary in 1997.