| description: | Honourable George Randolph Pearkes, Born In Waterford, England, Feb. 26, 1883; Died In Victoria, Bc, May 30, 1984. He Emigrated To Canada In 1906 And Homesteaded In Alberta. He Joined The Rnwmp And Served In World War I. He Served As Minister Of National Defence, 1957 - 1960 Under John Diefenbaker'S Government. |