Herbert Cyril Ford was born at Derbyshire, England, April 15, 1901. He married Ivy Colton in England February 17, 1925. They emigrated to Tappen in June of 1929 and made their home there. He had a one-man sawmill at the homestead. At the age of forty, Herb served overseas with the Canadian Forestry Corps and was always active in the Canadian Legion, and the Legion of Frontiersmen. In 1962, he was appointed Coroner for the area. Herb died at Salmon Arm March 12, 1985. Ivy Ford was born in Danesmoor, Derbyshire, England, September 11, 1904. She emigrated to Canada with her husband in 1929 and settled in the Tappen area where her parents, George and Annie Colton were living. They had emigrated to Canada in April, 1928, first settling in Armstrong but moved to the Tappen area in January,1929. Ivy's two brothers, Cyril Colton and Eric Colton also emigrated to Canada. Ivy died in Salmon Arm December 8, 1990. Even as a young girl in England, Ivy was very interested in music. She played piano for many concerts and dances, and even had her own dance orchestra from 1942 to 1962. She was a member of the Women's Institute for 60 years and served as a director of the Federated Women's Institutes of Canada attending international conferences in Norway, Germany, Kenya and the U.S.A. Ivy and Herbert Ford had two children, a daughter Ivy (Smidt) and a son Cyril. Both Ivy and Herb Ford were very community minded, involved in various organizations, and were active in politics.