LEST WE FORGET 147 HANNA, John WWII John was born to Hugh and Alice on May 14, 1910 on the homestead near Ridgedale, Saskatchewan. He married Edvina Rageth in 1929 and lived at Nipawin and finally moved to Calgary. John joined the Air Force in 1943 and was a mechanic, so he was stationed at different bases until the end of the war. John and Edvina raised four children: Art, Melvin, Bev and Barb. He belonged to The Royal Canadian Legion for over 40 years and Edvina for over 25 years. He received a Meritorious Medal for his work in The Legion. John is deceased. HANNA, Orval WWII Orval was born in Keys, Manitoba, on March 22, 1903 (a twin to Owen), son of Thomas and Mildred Hanna. He came with his family to Runciman, Saskatchewan, and attended the Leather River School and helped his brother, Owen, farm until 1942 when he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served overseas and was discharged in Calgary in 1946. He then helped his Uncle Hugh McPhail to farm and then returned to Calgary. Orval passed away on May 24, 1959. HANNA, Naomi WWII Naomi was born at Keys, Manitoba, on April 19, 1911, daughter of Thomas and Mildred and came with her family to Runciman, Saskatchewan, and attended the Leather River School and then finished school at Manlius. In 1942, she joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and after being discharged, she married James Kinghorn at Calgary in 1947; they raised one daughter, Heather. Naomi passed away on July 23, 1977.
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