LEST WE FORGET 227 LEMON, Henry Walter John WWII Henry was born in Kinley, Saskatchewan, on December 14, 1917. He joined the 67th L.A.A. Battery RCA, serving in the United Kingdom, France, Poland, Germany and Holland. He was discharged on January 4, 1946, and received the 1939-1945 Star, the France and Germany Star, the Defence Medal, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and Clasp. Henry returned to the Ardath, Saskatchewan area where he farmed. He married Lena McAdam in October 1946 and raised five children. Henry passed away on March 2, 1979. LENTON, Richard Roderick “Dick” WWII Richard Roderick Lenton was born in Birch Lake, Saskatchewan on September 23, 1911. His brothers and sisters called him “Dickie Bird”, a name given to him by his mother because he always played the mouth organ “like a bird”. He has always been called Dick by the family. Dick joined the Saskatoon Light Infantry along with brother Wilfrid in 1939. He served in England, Italy, and the Mediterranean during World War II. It was in England that he met and courted Rose E. Pitts. Dick and Rose were married in 1942 but when he returned to Canada after the war, Rose remained in England. Richard met and Matilda (Tilly) Watch and they lived happily in Regina for many years. Rose eventually came to Canada but did not stay long. Sadly, all this did was separate him and Tilly. After Rose went back to England, Dick lived alone with his beloved pets. Dick andWilfrid worked together in their younger days, hauling logs by horse, building bridges and roads, and farming. Dick lost the sight of his left eye when he was hit by a piece of steel when he worked at IPSCO, a steel company in Regina. Dick loved animals, and when he could no longer have pets, he filled his apartment with pictures of animals. He loved music, especially the fiddle. He loved children, but he did not have any of his own. He always had a few coins in his pocket for his nieces and nephews. Dick lived a long life and passed away on October 12, 2006, at the age of 95.
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