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Ranson Abraham “Dutch” Pierson

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Ranson Abraham “Dutch” Pierson Veteran

Birth
Bear Lake County, Idaho, USA
Death
12 Dec 1984 (aged 86)
Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial
Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada GPS-Latitude: 49.6780139, Longitude: -112.8307028
Plot
Block 16 Lot 6 Grave 18W
Memorial ID
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Lethbridge Herald December 14, 1984
- beloved husband of the late Florence Lavina Pierson of Lethbridge, AB
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Lethbridge Herald December 13, 1984
Passed away in Lethbridge on Wednesday, December 12th, 1984, RANSON (DUTCH) PIERSON at the age of 86 years, beloved husband of the late Florence Lavina Pierson of Lethbridge.

Mr. Pierson was born in Bear Lake, Idaho and came to Canada in 1902 to Magrath and later moved to Taber. As a young man he worked on farms and ranches, then worked in the mines at Taber before moving to Lethbridge where he continued to mine. He later started a trucking business which he operated until his retirement in 1954.

After retiring, he kept busy working on his car and he enjoyed fishing.

He served overseas in the Canadian Army, and was stationed in Vladivostok, Russia.

He is mourned by his five children, Howard Pierson of Shaughnessy, Arthur (Bertha) Pierson of Lethbridge, Doreen xxx of Nanaimo, B. C., xxx Lloyd of Pincher Creek, and xxx Lloyd of Lethbridge; four stepchildren , xxx Travalia of Lethbridge , xxx Walker of Black Falls, xxx Travalia of Lethbridge, and xxx Herter of Coaldale; ? grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Claude Pierson of Taber and Jack Pierson of Medicine Hat.

He was predeceased by his wife, Myrtle Iona in 1970 and his second wife , Florence Lavina Travalia in 1982

NOTE:
Under Canadian Armed Forces rules and regulations Veterans must serve for 10 years, or more, to use "Rank Title" after discharge.
Lethbridge Herald December 14, 1984
- beloved husband of the late Florence Lavina Pierson of Lethbridge, AB
=====
Lethbridge Herald December 13, 1984
Passed away in Lethbridge on Wednesday, December 12th, 1984, RANSON (DUTCH) PIERSON at the age of 86 years, beloved husband of the late Florence Lavina Pierson of Lethbridge.

Mr. Pierson was born in Bear Lake, Idaho and came to Canada in 1902 to Magrath and later moved to Taber. As a young man he worked on farms and ranches, then worked in the mines at Taber before moving to Lethbridge where he continued to mine. He later started a trucking business which he operated until his retirement in 1954.

After retiring, he kept busy working on his car and he enjoyed fishing.

He served overseas in the Canadian Army, and was stationed in Vladivostok, Russia.

He is mourned by his five children, Howard Pierson of Shaughnessy, Arthur (Bertha) Pierson of Lethbridge, Doreen xxx of Nanaimo, B. C., xxx Lloyd of Pincher Creek, and xxx Lloyd of Lethbridge; four stepchildren , xxx Travalia of Lethbridge , xxx Walker of Black Falls, xxx Travalia of Lethbridge, and xxx Herter of Coaldale; ? grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Claude Pierson of Taber and Jack Pierson of Medicine Hat.

He was predeceased by his wife, Myrtle Iona in 1970 and his second wife , Florence Lavina Travalia in 1982

NOTE:
Under Canadian Armed Forces rules and regulations Veterans must serve for 10 years, or more, to use "Rank Title" after discharge.

Inscription

RANSON ABRAHAM
PIERSON
PRIVATE
3211860
ARMY
1897-1984
REST IN PEACE



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  • Created by: Bear Hugs
  • Added: Sep 1, 2012
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96352165/ranson_abraham-pierson: accessed ), memorial page for Ranson Abraham “Dutch” Pierson (27 Dec 1897–12 Dec 1984), Find a Grave Memorial ID 96352165, citing Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by Bear Hugs (contributor 47810210).