Sir Dillwyn Victor Inkpen was born in Cowbridge, South Wales on November 27, 1922. He immigrated to Canada in April 1927, landing in Halifax, N.S. and from there moved to Poodiac, N.B. with his parents, Cecil & Nesta (Morgan), as well as his brother Harold where the family purchased a farm. When times were quiet on the farm Dillwyn & his brother Harold would work with a Lumberman driving & hauling logs to make extra money for the family. When he was a teenager he went to work for the Pajipscat Pulp Company in the spring driving the pulp down the river to St. Martins when the river was high, then return to the farm for haying season & the getting of oats. In the early 1930's, the family adopted 2 girls: Kate & Jean, who were loving sisters in the household. World War II broke out in 1939, and his brother Harold joined the army. Dillwyn wasn't old enough to join until 1942. He went to Fredericton, then on to Pettawawa where he was assigned to Royal Canadian Artillary. From there he set sail aboard H.M.S.C Andes for Scotland. Dillwyn saw active duty in France, Belgium, Holland & finally Germany. Dillwyn landed in Normandy in July of 1944, and was awarded the highest honour bestowed by France for his contribution to the Liberation of France. At the conclusion of the War, Dillwyn was sent home on compassionate grounds when his brother Harold was killed in action, returning home well after the end of the war. Upon returning home, Dillwyn took over the family farm but in 1946, during a lightning storm, the barn was hit & blew completely apart. Dillwyn rebuilt the barn with lightning rods & a steel roof. After the death of his mother in 1958, He & his father sold the family farm & moved to Sussex. He lived in the boarding house, run by Raymond & Lillian Parlee, which is where he met his future bride, Loretta May Lewis while earning his certificate as First Class Carpenter. Dillwyn & Loretta married in May 1964. They purchased their home in Wards Creek in the fall of 1968, where they raised 6 children together until Loretta's death in 1980, leaving him a single parent of their children. He was an active Legion Member of Branch 20 in Sussex for over 60 years, and became famous for his burgers, which he cooked during Legion events. Dillwyn was a loving & devoted Father, Grandfather, Great- Grandfather, Brother, Uncle & Friend who loved playing cards, fishing, hunting, telling jokes, watching game shows & spending time with his family. He was known by many names: Daddy, Grampy, Unkie, Uncle Dill, The Old Vet, Del, Bill & most well know as P.O.D (otherwise known as Poor Old Dad). At the time of his death, he was a resident of the Ridgewood Veterans Wing in Saint John, NB. He will be sadly missed by his roommate & friend, Jack Cogswell, who was like a brother to him, and the devoted staff of Ridgewood, who did an incredible job of making him feel so comfortable that he referred to Ridgewood was his "Home". Dillwyn will be lovingly remembered by his two sons: Stephen and his wife Ronalda of Sussex Corner and Ron and his wife Trish of Sussex; three daughters: Wendy Inkpen of Sussex, Heather Shaddick and her husband Randy of Miramichi and Janice Graham and her husband Randy of Sussex; his sister, Jean Brighton; his grandchildren: Natasha, Brandon, Jessi, Alex, Kayla, Emily, Sarah, Jasmine (Boo), Katelyn, Jessika, Jesse, Alex, Ryan, Chandler, Renee (Dolly), Tyler and Michael; his great grandchildren: Sydney, Kaleb, Leilu, Taren, Jayden and Kierstyn as well as several nieces and nephews. Dillwyn was predeceased by his wife Loretta in 1980, his son Rodney in 2007, his sister Louise Catherine (Katie) Baxter and his brother Harold Clifford Inkpen. Arrangements have been entrusted to the compassionate care of Wallace Funeral Home, 34 Sunnyside Drive, Sussex, NB (506) 433-1176 where visitation will be held on Sunday, February 8th from 6-8pm, as well as Monday, February 9th from 1-3 and 6-8pm. A Legion Tribute will be held on Monday evening at 5:45pm by Sussex Branch #20. A service celebrating Dillwyn's life will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 2:00pm from the Salvation Army Community Church. Interment will take place at Trinity Cemetery in the spring. If you are considering a memorial donation, the family has recommended the Salvation Army Community Church or the Sussex Paws and Whiskers Organization. www.wallacefuneralhome.com