Leo Chapman came to Canada from England in 1905.
He landed in Ontario, came west and farmed for Verl
Olson at the Workman farm. He later bought and farmed
east of Spring Coulee and did carpentry work. He built
the Clara C. Thompson Memorial Hall and helped on
the Community Hall as well as taking an active part in
the community life.

He married Lillian Murray who was born in Cardston.
She worked for Mrs. Horspool at the Hotel in Spring
Coulee in 1910.

She was the first vice-president of the Spring Coulee
Women's Institute and a faithful member all of her life
until it disbanded in 1960. She was an active member
of the Spring Coulee Ladies Aid and helped raise money
for the Community Hall, the Red Cross and Charitable
funds.

They had three children - two sons and one daughter.
George passed away at 9 months.

Leo was for many years the janitor at the Spring Coulee
School.

Lillian and Leo had for many years another Spring Coulee
oldtimer, Joe Greenwood, as a boarder.

One thing that their grandson remembers about Joe is that
when the news broadcast of the Korean war came on the
radio you didn't make any noise of any kind.

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