Pioneers and Prominent People of Saskatchewan

 

155

 

patches and awarded the D.S.O. Acted as A.D.D.S. Military Dist. No. 10, 1918-20. Grand Master Saskatchewan I.O.O.F. 1916-17 (by special dispensation while in France) ; member Swift Current Lodge, 28, A.F. and A.M. President Swift Current Rotary Club, 1922; member of the Council of College of Dental Surgeons, Sask. Elder of the Presbyterian Church. Address, Box 383, Swift Current.

 

CLARK: Lieut. Willis. Longair, M.M., clergyman and journalist. Born at Brampton,. Ont., Dec. 11th, 1897, son of the Reverend Wylie Cable and Agnes (Thompson) Clark. Educated at Brampton public school, Quebec High School and University of Saskatchewan; B.A., 1920; theology, 1922. Family came west in 1910; settled in Saskatoon, where Lieutenant Clark's father was called as pastor of Knox Church; attended Collegiate there. Joined C.E.F. in 1st University Co., attached to P.P.C.L.I. Shortly after mobilization proceeded overseas and went to France July, 1915; attached to P.P.C.L.I. as. reinforcement at Armentieres. Saw service with this Battalion until June, 1916, when he was wounded at Sanctuary Wood. Invalided to England and awarded the Military Medal. After recovery was commissioned and returned to Battalion with rank of lieutenant; served until completion of the war and returned to Canada with them; resumed university course. Graduated in arts, 1920 (B.A.); theology, 1922; was ordained 1922 (July), and appointed as assistant pastor St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Moose Jaw. Has since resigned this pastorate and is engaged in journalistic work on the Border City Times, Windsor, Ont. Member United Service Club (Moose Jaw). Recreation, golf.

 

GARRET: Edmund, editor and publisher Watrous Signal. Born in Hampshire,. England, 1854, son of Richard and Elizabeth (Blondin) Garrett. Married Susannah Maria Goodfellow, 1882, and has five sons and five daughters. Four of his sons are in the printing

 

155

 

Pioneers and Prominent People of Saskatchewan