LEST WE FORGET 113 DERWORIZ, Steve WWII Steve was born on December 4, 1921. He served with the Regina Rifles in Nanaimo and Prince George, BC. He also served on the Kiska Islands. Steve passed away on May 28, 1989. DEWAR, Duncan Alexander WWII Duncan was born on April 5, 1922 in Leroy, Saskatchewan. He enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force on June 26, 1942 and served as an aeroplane mechanic in Dauphin, Manitoba. He was honourably discharged on October 9, 1945. He was a member of The Royal Canadian Legion Leroy Branch 309 for 25 years. Duncan passed away on December 17, 2005. DEVERS, John George WWII John served in World War II with the 14th Field Company Royal Canadian Engineers from 1940 to 1945 earning the rank of Sergeant. After the war, he returned to Regina where he drove a cab during the day and worked as a night clerk at the Wascana Hotel and later with Ursel’s Electric. He returned to Lestock to establish a home for his aging father and sister, Mary, and opened a garage under the Co-Op franchise. John was a jack-of-all-trades and master of them all. He and Rosemary married in November 1951. John was involved locally in the RC church with the Holy Name Society, Lions Club International, The Royal Canadian Legion and Parish Council. He also served as Town Policeman for a time. He entered a competition for Postmaster at Lestock in 1964 and won that position until his retirement in 1981. John passed away on January 25, 2018 at the age of 101 in Regina, SK.
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTM0NTk1OA==