Though the marriage did not last, the bond with the boys did. In the mid 1950’s, he met and married a lady named Blanche Favell who had 3 sons, 2 of which (Terry & Alan) Ron helped to raise. He left Korea for home and was honorably discharged in 1954. In all, he was stationed there for 14 months. After that, he stayed on for Peacekeeping duties. At the beginning of 1953, Ron was sent to Korea (the Korean war began in June 1950) and was in action for 210 days until armistice was signed July 27, 1953. Viola passed away just before Ron turned 9.Īt the age of 10, the family moved to Winnipeg and at the age of 12 & ½ he moved himself back to Kelwood to his beloved Grandmothers.įrom 1945, until he joined the army in February of 1951 at 19 years old, he worked his way across Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. Ronald lived the 1st four years of life with his Grandmother, after Viola went into the sanitarium shortly after Ron was born. Ronald Randolf Holt Whatley was born May 30th, 1932 at a farm house near Kelwood, MB to parents Samuel George Whatley (of London, England) and Viola Mary Leffler (of Essex, Ontario). We hope you find this service helpful during your time of need and would welcome any comments or suggestions you might have to help us serve our communities better. It is for this reason that we have attempted to design our online Sympathy Store with the utmost respect to the family and the deceased. We respect the sensitivity and dignity that comes with ordering tribute gifts from the funeral home.
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