LEST WE FORGET 301 OLIPHANT, Roy WWII Roy was born in Balcarres, Saskatchewan on May 13, 1912, the son of Bert and Christie Oliphant of Hughton, Saskatchewan. Roy was enlisted in the Canadian Army. Roy took over the Pioneer Grain Elevator Agency in Hughton on retirement of his father from 1946 to 1965 when he and his wife Ethel moved to Wainwright, Alberta. Roy passed away on February 2, 1991. OLSON, Earl Alexander WWII Earl was born on December 31, 1908 in Brownlee, Saskatchewan, to Olaf B. Olson and Christina (Logstrum) Olson. He was raised in a family of twelve siblings on the farm at Central Butte, Saskatchewan, growing up in a very musical family. He established a career as a barber and musician. Earl enlisted on August 3, 1942 and completed basic training at Manning Depot, Ottawa, Ontario. He was assigned as Bandsman #2 to the RCAF Central Band and reassigned to #3 ITS Victoriaville, Quebec in September 1942, St. Hubert, Quebec in 1944 and Vancouver, British Columbia in 1945. Earl played alto saxophone in marching band and piano in dance orchestra. He spent the duration of the war touring Canada promoting the sale of Victory Bonds. The band was awaiting transfer overseas on VE Day. He received honourable release and transferred to Reserve General Section “E” on December 1, 1945. After the war, he returned to Elrose, Saskatchewan to his wife, Anita (Boarjan) Olson, who had returned from Quebec where they had lived for a short time after they had married on July 19, 1942. Earl resumed barbering, operating a pool hall and his career as a musician. He established the Elrose Legion Band and played in various dance orchestras in the area. A high point was in the Saskatchewan Jubilee year 1955 touring the province with Bobby Gimby in the Hugh MacDonald Orchestra. Earl and Anita raised seven children. Earl was active in The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 206 until his untimely death on July 14, 1966 of heart failure at the age of 57.
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