The Royal Canadian Legion Saskatchewan Command LEST WE FORGET 357 ROPER, Fredrick James “Jim” WWII Jim was born in Coventry England in 1913 and came to Plunkett, Saskatchewan with his family in 1926. He helped his dad farm until he enlisted in the Army to serve in World War II. His three brothers, Reg, Bert and Ernest, also enlisted. After his discharge, he married and he and his wife lived in Saskatoon, SK where they raised three children. Jim passed away in 1960. ROPER, Reginald William “Reg” WWII Reg was born in Coventry, England and came to Plunkett, Saskatchewan with his family in 1926. He helped his dad farm until he enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1940 and then served overseas. After his discharge in 1945, he moved to Saskatoon where he worked first at Quaker Oats, then at Palm Dairies, and finally at Co-op Dairy Producers where he stayed eighteen years. Reg married Margaret Ryan and they raised six children. He retired in 1983 and alternates his time between Turtle Lake and Saskatoon. Reg’s brothers, Jim, Ernest and Bert, also enlisted and served in World War II. ROPER, Ronald “Ron” WWII Ron was born in Coventry, England and came to Canada with his family on June 27, 1927. The family took up farming close to Plunkett, SK where he worked until his enlistment. Ron had gone to school in Coventry before moving to Canada, and then he went to Clover Bar near Plunkett. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II and his brother, Tom, also enlisted as did his first cousins Reg, Bert, Ernest and Jim Roper. After the war, he worked for the Canadian Pacific Railway in Lethbridge, Alberta and later was a welder. He married and had four children. Ron died in March 1981.
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