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Lawrence Alsager was born on March 18, 1914 and passed away on January 12, 2012.

Langley teacher and administrator. Alice Brown Elementary School is named after her. She began her 47 year teaching career at Belmont School in 1924, and taught until 1975.
Information source: History of Langley Schools, 1867-2004, by Harry McTaggart, Maureen Pepin, and Norm Sherritt.

The original Milner School was built in the early 1900's as a one room structure located on Johnston Townline Road (216th Street) just south of Medd Road (64th Avenue). The Milner Elementary School as it stands in 2003 at 6656 Glover Road was constructed in 1914 by Mr. Owen Hughes. Changes through the years have included the addition of a principal's office, a gymnasium, a medical room, and a portable classroom.
The school closed in the 1980s due to declining pupils and was later turned into the Milner Education Centre.

Constance Jervis was born in Vancouver on March 25, 1915 to Dr. James and Mavis Jervis, nee Skillacorn. The family lived in Alberta for a few years before moving to Langley, where Dr. Jervis became Langley's first veterinarian. Connie married Roger C. Winter (August 9, 1913-January 11, 1997) in 1944, and they had 3 children, Jim, Barbara, and Peggy. Connie was a schoolteacher in Langley. During her time as the president of the Langley Teachers Association she challenged (and won) the school board to have equal pay for female teachers. The Knowledge Network's documentary series "Working People: A History of Labour in BC" features a vignette on Connie Jervis and a school strike (the middle episode, near the end). Connie was one of the founding members of the docent group at the Langley Centennial Museum in 1974, and volunteered for many years. Connie Winter passed away on July 26, 1998.