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Ines Claggett (nee Harms) was born June 18, 1911 in Davenport, Nebraska to Richard Harms and Stella Harms (nee Roe). She immigrated to Canada with her family in March of 1912, and eventually settled in Saskatchewan. Ines married Kerby Claggett on July 22, 1931 at the United Church in Tisdale, Saskatchewan. The two lived at Melfort, Saskatchewan and raised five children. Ines remained involved in the Melfort United Church throughout her life.

James "Chat" Chatterton Clark was born in 1910 to James Byron Clark and Anna Mary Clark (Chatterton). In Melfort, in 1937, he married Edna Mae Wood. James farmed and worked as an accountant. As well, he contributed greatly to the Naisberry area. James was secretary for both the Naisberry S.D. #788 and the Naisberry Wheat Pool Committee from the 1940's into the early 1960's.

Ronald John Clark was born 6 August 1950 on Saltspring Island, British Columbia. He earned a B.A. from UBC in 1976 and a M.A. from SFU in 1982. He also studied at the University of Sydney in 1979 and 1980 as the Commonwealth Scholar for Graduate Studies in English Literature. In 1984, Mr. Clark moved to Saskatoon and joined the Department of English, University of Saskatchewan, as a Sessional Lecturer. In addition to his teaching duties, Mr. Clark has worked as an editor, contributed to several literary publications and anthologies as a poet, prose writer and reviewer and has had several books of his poetry published. His work has been published under the following names: R.J. Clark, Ron Clark, John Clark, John Livingstone Clark and J. Livingstone Clark. His awards include grants from Saskatchewan Arts Board and Canada Council, a CBC Award for Drama and an appointment as Writer-in-Residence at the Saskatoon Public Library for 1999-2000.

Wallace (Wally) Clark (1918-2010) attended the University of Saskatchewan and earned a degree in Agricultural Economics. Clark played varsity football, was an all-star in his first year and team captain in his final year, and won the Tommy Fraser Memorial Athletic Award.

Nils Clausson served as Executive Director of AIDS Regina from 1987-1993. In 1989, he produced William Hoffman’s As Is, both as a fundraiser and to raise awareness of the AIDS epidemic, then often thought of as a “big city” problem. He continued with four other benefits over the next five years, with Guy Michaud directing the productions. In October 1993, Clausson and Michaud co-founded Oscar Wilde & Company, a theatre group in Regina, the only gay theatre company on the Canadian prairies. Its primary mandate was to produce plays about AIDS and gay issues, as well as other important social and political issues. [With material from Clausson [email] and Michaud, “Introducing Oscar Wilde & Company”].

Minnie Clemenshaw was born in April 27, 1884 in Ontario. She was married to George Clemenshaw and had children George, Ed, Murph, Archie, George, Vera, Margaret, Edna and Norma. It is not known when Minnie died.

Iver Clifton was born February 11, 1930 in Hodgeville, Saskatchewan. He began his schooling at Ensz, a one-room country school, and then on to Luxor school in Neidpath, where he completed grade 10. He then went to Herbert High School to complete grades 11 & 12, where he graduated in 1947. While attending school in Herbert he joined the Herbert High School Cadet Corp., that same year becoming a member of the Armoured Reserve Regiment, the14th Canadian Hussars.

He qualified as Lieutenant in 1948 while attending the Armoured Corps. school in Camp Borden, Ontario. In 1950 he was given the opportunity to be a member of the Canadian Armoured Units going overseas to the Korean War, but his plans changed due to his father's illness and he stayed to help on the family farm. He continued with the reserve army training, completing a number of examinations and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, then was appointed Commanding Officer of the 14th Hussars, which he held until the regiment was disbanded in 1968.

Through this time he farmed and ran a cat and scraper, building many roads, dugouts and dams in the area. In 1958 he purchased his own farm just outside of Swift Current. He married Glennis on June 9, 1962, and celebrated with a military wedding. The farm became home for him and his wife, where they raised three sons and a daughter. The farm was home to grain, livestock and a large scale vehicle salvage operation. Being a very good mechanic, many people came to him for advice, parts, repairs and complete vehicles.

Iver was a member of the Swift Current Chamber of Commerce and president from 1976 to 1979, the first farmer in the area to hold this position. He was president of the Saskatchewan Army Cadet League and the Army Cadet League of Canada. He was a member of the Swift Current Masonic Lodge and the Swift Current Shrine Club. He was a Life Member of the Royal Arch Masons, the Damascus Preceptory, the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps. Association and the Swift Current Royal Canadian Legion Branch #56. As a member of the Shrine Club, he was their drum major for over 20 years, traveling to numerous places performing in over 260 parades and competitions.

Iver had the great experience and good fortune to be appointed Aide-de-Camp for three Lt. Governors, each serving a five year term. He organized the purchase of the Swift Current Mayoral Chain of Office in 2003. He organized and financed the retrieval and placement of the WWII armoured military tank, which is placed at the Rec Center. Among his numerous accomplishments, one of the biggest and most recent that he was able to enjoy, was the renaming of the Rec Center to the Lieutenant Colonel Clifton Recreational Center. In 2012, he was the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal.

Iver was very involved in all of his children's activities, always there for their different events or accomplishments, as well as teaching them different aspects of life that he felt important. Iver was a man of many 'hats'- soldier, colonel, heavy equipment operator, farmer, parts man, mechanic, Shriner, friend, brother, husband, father and grandfather.