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Donald William Bowling was born to parents Frank and Nellie Bowling on Nov. 20, 1924 at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. He grew up in Fort Langley, and served during WWII with the Winnipeg Rifles. He became the Fort Langley Postmaster in 1952, and remained in the position for 36 years. He married Kathy Carson, and the couple had four children: Maureen (b.1955), Donna (b. 1956), John, and Sheila. Don passed away October 19, 1994, and was buried in the Fort Langley Cemetery.

Frank Ross Bowling was the son of Frank and Nellie Bowling (nee Ross), born Dec. 17, 1921, at Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster. Ross served overseas with the RCAF as a wireless air gunner during WWII. There he met and married (Lois) Barbara Lois Cross on July 1, 1944. They had two children, Malcolm Ian (b. 1948) and Gloria Carol (b. 1955). Ross purchased the 40 acres next to his dad's farm (on 96th Ave.) from the Robinson family. Ross was the president of the Langley Farmers' Institute in 1953. Ross died on November 28, 2000, at Langley Memorial Hospital.

George Goddard was born on January 7, 1893. He enlisted in the military in 1917. He married Lydia Maria Cameron (1896-August 27, 1958) on May 19, 1920. Possibly remarried to a woman named Karen. George died on September 26, 1964.

Son of Jimmy and Kathleen Hadden of Fort Langley. Died during the Second World War.
Term Source: HPC Record (HPC-369/1138)

Fort Langley student.

Kelsey Joseph Moore (possibly "Kellsey" or "Kelsie") was born in New Westminster on February 16, 1924, to parents Clara Matilda and James Joseph Moore of Fort Langley. He got his start in the electrical contracting business in approx. 1940, and later ran his own store in Fort Langley, K. Moore & Co. Ltd., that specialized in plumbing and electrical. Kelsey was a member of the Native Sons of B.C., the Langley Lodge, and the Fort Langley Board of Trade. He was married to Helen, and had one son, Bradley. Kelsey died on July 8, 1965, at the age of 41, when the flight he was on, CPA DC6B Flight 21, crashed at 100 Mile House.

Laverene Sailes was a Fort Langley girl. She was chosen by the Langley Amateur Athletic Association as it's 16th May Queen in 1938.

Gwen Bowling was born October 13, 1923 to parents Frank and Nellie Bowling. She was a Harvest Princess in 1943. She married Milton Ainsley (Bob) Brown. The couple had two children, Teresa (Terry) and Robert (Bobby). She later married Roy Seney. Gwen passed away in 2007.