The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 179 HANNA, Orval WWII Orval was born at Keys, Manitoba, on March 22, 1903 (a twin to Owen), son of Thomas and Mildred Hanna. He came with his family to Runeiman, Saskatchewan, and attended the Leather River School and helped his brother, Owen, farm until 1942 when he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served overseas and was discharged in Calgary in 1946. He then helped his Uncle Hugh McPhail to farm and then returned to Calgary. Orval passed away on May 24, 1959. HANNA, Weldon WWII Weldon was born at Keys, Manitoba, on November 10, 1909, son of Thomas and Mildred Hanna. He moved with his family to Runeiman, Saskatchewan, and attended the Leather River School and finished his education at Manlius School. He married Marjorie Mohr in 1936 and they moved to Flin Flon, where he worked in the mines. They had one son, Billy. Weldon joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1942 going overseas and shortly after the war he returned to Flin Flon, married again and raised Sheldon, George and Billy. He passed away on December 31, 1996. HARESIGN, Sidney WWII Sidney was born in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, in 1913. He joined the Perth Regiment, RCIC, serving in Italy. He was killed in action in 1944 and received the Memorial Cross, the 1939-45 Star, the Italy Star, the War Medal and the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. HANSEN, Walter WWII Walter was born in Norquay, Saskatchewan, on May 1, 1915. He joined the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps on April 8, 1942, serving in France, Belgium, Holland and the United Kingdom. Following his discharge on March 27, 1946, he married Agnes Johnson and they had four children: Laura, Wallace, Dale and Lars. He was with the Saskatchewan Pool Construction Unit from 1954-1965 and received his millwright papers and worked with the Saskatchewan Potash Industry in Esterhazy, Vans coy and Allan until he was killed in a car crash on his way to work one morning on December 14, 1970. He is remembered as a very positive, smiling man who defended The Legion and what it stood for, being a member of Branch #351 Norquay for 18 years.
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