Mr. Speaker, the Korean War was one of the most significant chapters in our country's proud military history, and I want to honour two veterans from our community who will be missed with their recent passing.
Don Holloway's lifetime of military service included time in the Korean War as a combat engineer. His dedication to veterans and the community was recognized with the Red Deer Honorary Senior Citizen of the Year award.
Lance Corporal Smiley Douglas was awarded a military medal for saving his comrades' lives when he picked up a grenade and threw it clear of them. He was also a friend and a neighbour. He was my first recollection of what war was, juxtaposed against an infectious laugh and sense of humour over the hand he lost in battle. I remember my father saying that Smiley could do more work with one hand than most men could do with two.
In moments like these, we pause to humanize the courage of those who went, not without fear, into the face of war. May we honour these men in death through the examples they set in life with bravery, love of community, kindness and generosity.
Lest we forget.