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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2009-11-18, Page 24Oiroi • • 24 .The Huron Expositor • November 18, 2009 News We Forget From Page 9 -seum Eisler served for two and half years from early 1944 to 1946 in the armyin France, Germany and Holland with the Royal Canadian Regi- ment in London and the Lin- coln and Welland 4th Divi- sion. . "I went overseas when there was only three months left to the war and I stayed for a year afterwards in the occupation," he says. Eisler says he spent a year in Holland after the Second World War ended guarding a truck depot. Serving the Seaforth Legion for 65 years, Eisler served on its executive from secretary and sports officer up to presi- dent and past president. He coached hockey through the Legion for 20 years and re- ceived the Meritorious Ser- vice Medal in the 1970s. "I've spent a lot of time at the Legion," he says. At the same time Eisler received his 65 -year pin, his son Gary received his 35 - year pin and two grandsons, Jon Eisler and Jeff Flanagan, received their 10 -year pins. Susan Hundertmark photos Piper Gord Qrozler.leads the parade to the Seaforth cenotaph on Nov..11 while below Mike Meldinger places a wreath and at right, Kall Moir, of Seaforth Public School, deposits some poppies. Below, Major Frank Golding places his poppy at the cenotaph. Ed Baker accepts a wreath from Uam and Faith Melady while below, Doug Jones and Gary Bennett mark the Last Post. Below, Courtney Evans and Brownwyn Saxon observe a moment of silence.