Canada's oldest First World War vet dies

Misc CDN | 498 hits | Aug 24 10:03 am | Posted by: WDHIII

Gladys Powers, Canada's oldest First World War veteran, has died. The Abbotsford woman was 109.

by PENATRATOR
Sun Aug 24, 2008 8:59 pm
:The couple first settled in Calgary but eventually moved to B.C. in 1925 because Powers found the Alberta winters unbearable. They did most of the trip on foot, walking almost 1,000 kilometres along the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks because they had little money:

A truly remarkable generation is almost gone, Rest in Peace
by tritium
Mon Aug 25, 2008 3:21 am
What a sweetheart.

What a loss to Canada.

May God welcome her with warmth, love and open arms.
by Thanos
Mon Aug 25, 2008 5:55 am
Is Streaker cracking open as beer somewhere right about now?