The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 337 PIATT, Stanley Alven WWI Stanley was born on August 18, 1896 in Shelbyville, Indiana, USA. He enlisted in Regina, Saskatchewan on November 17, 1917 and served in World War I. Stanley was a farm laborer from the Viscount area and was single at the time of his enlistment. His brother, Ike, also enlisted. PICHETTE, Wilfred William “Wilf” WWII Wilf was born on March 20, 1902 in LeRoy, North Dakota, USA and he served in the Army in World War II. Wilf and his wife, Alice, lived in Saskatchewan but moved from Lestock to Viscount just after the war. They raised four children. Wilf took the position of telephone linesman for the Viscount Rural Telephone Company and his philosophy was to buy local to support the community you live in. He passed away on March 25, 1973 in Viscount. PICKERING, Maurice WWII Maurice served in the Army during World War II. He moved from Weyburn to Viscount, SK and was manager of Beaver Lumber from 1949 to 1951. Gerald Ferguson, also a World War II veteran, was his assistant manager at Beaver Lumber during that time. Maurice was very active in community affairs, especially curling. He was president of the curling and skating clubs for three years during his stay in Viscount. He was also on the village council and was an Elk. Maurice raised three children with his wife, Win, and in 1952, moved the family to Indian Head then to Naicam, where they presently reside. He is a past president of RCL Viscount Branch 271.
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