Howard Lock was born in 1923 and at age 17 he joined the Canadian Army, training in Edmonton, Huntington, Qc. and Camp Borden, On. In November, 1941 he was posted overseas on active service. From December 1941 until September 1943 he served in the Battle of Britain. He was with the Royal Canadian Dragoons, which previously had used horses; now they converted to armored vehicles and motor bikes. Howard became an instructor. In September 1943 he was posted to Sicily and from there to mainland Italy, then to France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.
Howard returned to England in October, 1945. In November 1945 he married Jane Buchanan Forrest, a sister of Margaret Forrest who married Howard’s brother Larry.
Howard and Jane resided in Petworth, England until March 1946, when Howard returned to Canada and started work at the Beaverlodge Research Station. Jane arrived in Canada in August 1946. Janie and Howard had many interests, but dance was what they loved the most.
Howard passed away on April 16, 2007 in Edmonton and is interred at Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Edmonton.
Sources: Beaverlodge to the Rockies p. 128