Len was born on November 3rd, 1923, in Spalding, Saskatchewan to John and Olena Rustan. He was the 2nd youngest of seven siblings.
The family moved to Dyment in 1927 and as a very young boy, Len worked with his dad cutting wood and later worked in underground mining at the Gold Rock and Wendigo mines.
In 1943, Len joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served overseas with 440 Squadron of the R.C.A.F. on Tactical Service in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was the Leading Aircraftsman with Armour Crew of the 440 Squadron, 143 Wing. His duties included loading the guns, attaching bombs and rockets to the Typhoon planes. He was in active service overseas for three years.
On return to Canada, he continued to work in mining and was employed by Kenwest Mines (Gold Rock) and Dickenson Mines in Red Lake; later moving to Dryden to work for North American Lumber and then for Dick Saville, where Len learned his carpentry and woodworking skills, including cabinetry and small boat building.
It was here that he met the love of his life, Verna Pollard, and they were married on August 28th, 1947, and have celebrated 69 wonderful years together.
On April 1, 1949, Len and Verna started a small coffee shop in Dryden and called it the LenVer Inn. In 1954, they added a four-unit motel and extended the coffee shop into a full-service restaurant. As the years progressed, additional motel units were added. In 1984, Len & Verna retired from the business.
Len was predeceased by his parents, Johan Rustan (1888-1952) and Olena Gilbertson (1891-1962), two infant sisters, Jenny and Laura, his brother Norman Rustan and sisters Clara Oberg, Ida Ponton, Agnes Rask and May Tapsay.
The family moved to Dyment in 1927 and as a very young boy, Len worked with his dad cutting wood and later worked in underground mining at the Gold Rock and Wendigo mines.
In 1943, Len joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served overseas with 440 Squadron of the R.C.A.F. on Tactical Service in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was the Leading Aircraftsman with Armour Crew of the 440 Squadron, 143 Wing. His duties included loading the guns, attaching bombs and rockets to the Typhoon planes. He was in active service overseas for three years.
On return to Canada, he continued to work in mining and was employed by Kenwest Mines (Gold Rock) and Dickenson Mines in Red Lake; later moving to Dryden to work for North American Lumber and then for Dick Saville, where Len learned his carpentry and woodworking skills, including cabinetry and small boat building.
It was here that he met the love of his life, Verna Pollard, and they were married on August 28th, 1947, and have celebrated 69 wonderful years together.
On April 1, 1949, Len and Verna started a small coffee shop in Dryden and called it the LenVer Inn. In 1954, they added a four-unit motel and extended the coffee shop into a full-service restaurant. As the years progressed, additional motel units were added. In 1984, Len & Verna retired from the business.
Len was predeceased by his parents, Johan Rustan (1888-1952) and Olena Gilbertson (1891-1962), two infant sisters, Jenny and Laura, his brother Norman Rustan and sisters Clara Oberg, Ida Ponton, Agnes Rask and May Tapsay.
Len was born on November 3rd, 1923, in Spalding, Saskatchewan to John and Olena Rustan. He was the 2nd youngest of seven siblings.
The family moved to Dyment in 1927 and as a very young boy, Len worked with his dad cutting wood and later worked in underground mining at the Gold Rock and Wendigo mines.
In 1943, Len joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served overseas with 440 Squadron of the R.C.A.F. on Tactical Service in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was the Leading Aircraftsman with Armour Crew of the 440 Squadron, 143 Wing. His duties included loading the guns, attaching bombs and rockets to the Typhoon planes. He was in active service overseas for three years.
On return to Canada, he continued to work in mining and was employed by Kenwest Mines (Gold Rock) and Dickenson Mines in Red Lake; later moving to Dryden to work for North American Lumber and then for Dick Saville, where Len learned his carpentry and woodworking skills, including cabinetry and small boat building.
It was here that he met the love of his life, Verna Pollard, and they were married on August 28th, 1947, and have celebrated 69 wonderful years together.
On April 1, 1949, Len and Verna started a small coffee shop in Dryden and called it the LenVer Inn. In 1954, they added a four-unit motel and extended the coffee shop into a full-service restaurant. As the years progressed, additional motel units were added. In 1984, Len & Verna retired from the business.
Len was predeceased by his parents, Johan Rustan (1888-1952) and Olena Gilbertson (1891-1962), two infant sisters, Jenny and Laura, his brother Norman Rustan and sisters Clara Oberg, Ida Ponton, Agnes Rask and May Tapsay.
The family moved to Dyment in 1927 and as a very young boy, Len worked with his dad cutting wood and later worked in underground mining at the Gold Rock and Wendigo mines.
In 1943, Len joined the Royal Canadian Air Force and served overseas with 440 Squadron of the R.C.A.F. on Tactical Service in England, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was the Leading Aircraftsman with Armour Crew of the 440 Squadron, 143 Wing. His duties included loading the guns, attaching bombs and rockets to the Typhoon planes. He was in active service overseas for three years.
On return to Canada, he continued to work in mining and was employed by Kenwest Mines (Gold Rock) and Dickenson Mines in Red Lake; later moving to Dryden to work for North American Lumber and then for Dick Saville, where Len learned his carpentry and woodworking skills, including cabinetry and small boat building.
It was here that he met the love of his life, Verna Pollard, and they were married on August 28th, 1947, and have celebrated 69 wonderful years together.
On April 1, 1949, Len and Verna started a small coffee shop in Dryden and called it the LenVer Inn. In 1954, they added a four-unit motel and extended the coffee shop into a full-service restaurant. As the years progressed, additional motel units were added. In 1984, Len & Verna retired from the business.
Len was predeceased by his parents, Johan Rustan (1888-1952) and Olena Gilbertson (1891-1962), two infant sisters, Jenny and Laura, his brother Norman Rustan and sisters Clara Oberg, Ida Ponton, Agnes Rask and May Tapsay.
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