SYDNEY — The last surviving African-Nova Scotian Second World War veteran has left his mark on the Cape Breton community he called home. Lemuel Marcus ...
Lemuel 'Lem' Skeete smile beams in this photo taken on his 90th birthday in 2012. The Whitney Pier man, known for his humility and community dedication, died on Nov. 6 - three months after he turned 100. CONTRIBUTEDAn older photo of Lem Skeete Sr., top left, with his wife Olga in front of him and some of their sons. The Skeete sons are, from left to right Carlton, Darcy, Lemuel Jr and Melvin.
Serving as a mechanic in the war, he was stationed overseas and told the Cape Breton Post in a 2014 interview how he felt lucky he wasn't shot at. But he survived without being shot at, something he was thankful for. However, he didn't get through his service without an immediate threat of violence from Allied forces members.
After marriage, the couple moved to Whitney Pier. Skeete worked at the Sydney steel plant before starting his own business, Lem’s Alignment and Brake Shop.
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