V26314
Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve
L/CK

Born: July 20th 1920, Feltzen South, Nova Scotia
Died: January 19th 1992

Attended: University of Western Ontario, Waterloo Lutheran Seminary
After School: Local fishing work in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Enlisted: August 21st 1941
Served: Canada on the North Atlantic on HMCS Columbia and HMCS Rockcliffe (Both ships were subchasers)
Discharged: December 7th 1945

After the War: Hospital Cook in Montreal; graduated from Waterloo Lutheran Seminary in 1953; First Parish was St. Paul's Lutheran, Normandy, 1953-1960; Second Parish was Trinity Lutheran, Tavistock, 1960-1985; Retired in December 1985

Family: Married Eleanor Randall, 1950
Children - Paul, Peter, Carol, Tim, David, Lori, Claire

Comments: Padre of Tavistock Legion; Convenor of Tavistock Legion Public Speaking Contest; Member of Tavistock Ministerial; avid stamp collector and gardener.
Son Tim noted that his father was the cook on board the ship, as well as the depth charge launcher on the sub chaser in the North Atlantic although his father never spoke of this.