Lest We Forget / 69 The Royal Canadian Legion Prince Edward Island Command PHILLIPS, Thomas H. “Tommy” WWII Tommy was born in Mount Royal, O’Leary, PEI, a son to the Honorable Forrest W. and Gertrude Phillips. He joined the RCAF in June 1942, and met his beloved Verna Kitson that summer. Tommy took his basic training as an Aero-Engine Mechanic in Moncton, NB; transferred to Lachine, QC; St. Thomas and Trenton, ON; Mont Joli, QC; Mount Pleasant, PEI in the fall of 1943; and then to Pendleton and Trenton, ON. Tommy and Verna were married in February 1944. He was honourably discharged at the end of January 1946 and started with Maritime Electric Company in Charlottetown in March that year. He was District Manager until his retirement on March 1, 1986, after forty years with the company. Tommy and Verna built a home in Summerside in 1957, and after retiring, they spent winters in Florida. Tommy was a member of the George R. Pearkes Branch of The Royal Canadian Legion in Summerside for 48 years before he passed away suddenly on June 9, 2005. PHILLIPS, Hon Dr. Orville Howard WWII Orville was born in O’Leary, PEI, the son of the late J. S. and Maude (MacArthur) Phillips. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II and served with the 426 Thunderbird Squadron. Upon his return he married Marguerite (Woodside) in 1945. Orville graduated from Prince of Wales College and then Dalhousie University in 1952 with his dental degree. He won the prize for children’s dentistry at his graduation. He practiced dentistry in Alberton and Summerside, PEI and Ottawa, ON. Orville was first elected to the House of Commons in 1957 and was re-elected in 1958 and 1962-1963. In 1963, he was called to The Senate of Canada where he served until retirement in 1999. Orville passed away at the age of 86 on April 24, 2009 in Ottawa, Ontario. PHILLIPS, Elmer WWII Elmer was born in Souris, PEI, son of the late Alfred and Emmaretta (Paynter) Phillips. Elmer was married to Angela (Moore) Phillips and then to Eve Isenor of Summerside. He was a Veteran of World War II. Elmer passed away in Summerside on January 17, 2010 at the age of 85.
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