LEST WE FORGET 193 KIRBY, Charles Edward WWII Charlie was born on July 28, 1914, in Hart, Saskatchewan. He enlisted in April 1943 and went overseas after completing his basic training. Charlie served in the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps in England, Italy, Holland, France and Germany. The Troop Carrier transporting him to Italy was torpedoed in the Mediterranean. After spending a few hours in the ocean, he was picked up by another carrier. Charlie was honourably discharged in March 1946. Returning to Scout Lake where he was reunited with his wife Ellen and son Ken. They purchased a farm three miles east of Scout Lake. Two more children were born, Judy in 1948 and David in 1950. Charlie remained on the farm until 1996. He passed away in October 1999 in Rockglen, SK. Charlie is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery, Assiniboia beside his wife Ellen. KLONTZ (HOWELLS), Elizabeth Joyce WWII Elizabeth was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in 1919. She enlisted inWorld War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Elizabeth passed away in 1999. KIRKELUND, Bjarne WWII Bjarne was born on July 17, 1916, in Kincorth, Saskatchewan where Mr. Kirkelund had a store. In 1920, the family moved to Poe, just east of Ryley, where they had a store for about two years and then purchased the Red and White store and a house in Ryley in 1927. In World War II, Bjarne enlisted in the Army in the survey corps in the Artillery. After his discharge, he returned to Ryley and took over the store until it was sold. Then he was employed by the Imperial Oil Company as a surveyor until he retired. Bjarne passed away in October 1976 and was buried in the Ryley Cemetery.
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