Lloyd Clemett died the other day at the age of 107.
It was not his age that made Lloyd special, although 107 is remarkable. Rather, Lloyd has become known to Canadians because he was one of the last three living Canadian veterans of the Great War.
Lloyd joined in the army in 1916. Despite his best efforts, he was not sent to the front lines until November of 1918. Any chance he had of seeing combat evaporated when the armistice was declared on November 11th.
Last year when Members of Parliament were floating the idea of a state funeral for the last remaining veteran, Lloyd came out against the idea. He felt it would be more appropriate to have a memorial service for all of the chaps who served. I think he was right.
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