BS ek be ee ee ee . YVONNE MOEN ‘LEON EGGER died on ‘Tuesday, June 22, 1999 at ‘Mills Memorial Hospital in ‘Terrace. He was 76 year ‘old. : Leon Philipe Egger was ‘born January 26, 1923 to ‘Paul and Anna Egger in ‘Belfourd, France, He had ‘two sisters and one brother, ‘They lived ona farm. ' He was baptized into the ‘Lutheran Church in France; he was quite a litde rascal as ‘a youngster, : Leon’s mother died when ‘he was only 16; his father ‘died in Germany in 1945 ‘during the war. ' During the war, Leon was ‘very active in the Swiss un- ‘derground, Because Swit- ‘gerland was a neutral coun- ‘uy, he transported people wwanted by the Nazis from ‘France into Switzerland. He used an assumed name and brought many people ‘through the forest to safety. - About a year before the ‘end of war be was betrayed ‘and captured by the Nazis. ‘He spent a week in jail ‘(where he was regularly -beaten to obtain informa- ‘tion) and then spent a year -in a work camp, When the «camp was liberated, he told ‘people that he would have ‘died if they had come a week later, He was extreme- “ly emaciated, At the end of the war he ‘spent time physically ‘Tecovering at a clinic in ‘France. In 1947, he moved ‘to Switzerland and spent 10 ‘years working ata manufac- ‘turing plant as well as work- ving at an Aunt’s family ‘farm. 4% : On" July ,22, 1953, he ‘married Marguerite Depaoli sin Italy. In June of 1963, ithey immigrated to Canada, ‘coming directly to Terrace. ‘They lived at Lakelse Lake ‘from that time on. : For a time, he was a log- ‘ger, but in 1969 he began ~working for B.C. Parks, He ‘worked for B.C. Parks for ‘18 years until he retired in "1987. Leon ted an active and in- ‘teresting life, but he was a ‘quiet and somewhat private ‘person. As a young man he ‘was involved in wrestling in ‘Switzerland. He was a big, ‘strong person —- a war hero ‘who never showed off his ‘medals or talked publicly ~ -about his heroic acts. TERRACE VOLUNTEER BUREAU Helping Handyman Program For seniors and parsons with disabilities on a limited income. NEED HELP? We can help with... Minor home repairs Minor plumbing and carpentry Installation of safely equipment Cleaning outside windows Cleaning out of eves Assistance with finding relicbla contractors for major repairs or other related work, ee ees ws > | Call: 638-1330 Terrace Volunteer Bureau's new address is: 2-3215 Eby Street (Lower Laval City Hall) War hero rem He was well-liked by others, He was kind and generous. He would often ving people from work: home for meals. He helped people ia trouble. During the 1978 flood, he and his wife kept many people in their home for 10 days. Leon also loved birds and animals. He raised rabbits — some to a large size, and he had a duck that lived al- most 25 years. He enjoyed gardening and loved the outdoors, He was fond of hunting and be loved eating: food was a real pleasure in his life. Leon was predeceased by this mother in 1939, his fa- ther in 1945, and his brother Paul 10 years ago. He is sur-- vived by his wife Marguerite, his two sisters in France; Lili and Anna, and his good frieads: Em- manuel Cenitagoya and Diane Dessureault, Leon’s service was held June 25 at MacKay’s Funer- a] Chapel with pastor Terry Simonson officiating. Cremation followed the ser- vice and a gathering was held at the Best Western Terrace. Thanks to Diane Des- sureault, a very close friend of Leon and Marguerite’s, who contributed this article. 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