Regimental No: R198551
Force: Air Force
Stanley Erickson, the second son born to Chris and Mabel Erickson, was born on May 27, 1923, in Travers AB. He grew up and took his early schooling in Travers and Ingleview AB, and he completed Grade 12 in Armada AB. While he attended the University of Alberta, Stanley enlisted with the Royal Canadian Air Force on October 1, 1942. He was posted in England and Germany. After his discharge in July 1946, he farmed with his brother Rae (who had also been in the Air Force) near Rocky Mountain House until 1951. In the winter months he worked in lumber mills. In fall of 1950, Stanley came to the Peace River country and filed on a half section of land (11 miles north-east of Tanget) from the Lassiter Project for veterans. Stanley returned to Rocky Mountain House where he married Marlene Stewart (twin sister of Margaret who was married to Rae) on June 15, 1951. The couple lived in Travers from July to December 1951. There Stanley farmed with his father. Stanley and Marlene returned to Rocky Mountain House in the winter. By April 1952 Stanley’s homestead near Tangent was cleared and broke, so he and his brother, Rae, planted a crop and built a small house. In July 1952, Stanley and Marlene with their one month old baby, moved into the house where they lived for many years. They built a new house on the property in 1965. The Ericksons had 3 children: Rita, Edwin, and Lorraine. Stanley and Marlene were active in many organizations. He played baseball with the Tangent Baseball Club, and enjoyed curling. He was a delegate for the UFA, involved in Unifarm, and a member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Marlene was involved in the Ladies’ Auxiliary for the R.C. Legion, Unifarm, FWUA, UCA, and Mental Health Advisory Board.
Marlene died in October 2002 in Rocky Mountain House, and Stanley died in October 2017 in Grande Prairie, at age 94.
Source: Smoky Peace Triangle pp. 204-205, Photo p. 85
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