He is survived by his wife Delanne; daughters Elizabeth, Sara (Tony) and Rachel (Josh); grandson Clayton; sisters Margaret and Mary; sister-in-law Donna, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Robert was born in Winnipeg. After graduating from Dakota Collegiate, he went to Duke University on a football scholarship. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Commerce with a minor in Marketing. His football career was cut short when he accidentally broke both of his knees. He always said that it was a good thing as it brought him back home, where he found the love of his life. Bob and Delanne married in 1988 and settled down to have a family. After the youngest was born, he got a job working for Wal-Mart as an assistant shoe manager. Within in a year he was transferred to Regina. Several years later, the family settled in Sedley. After leaving Wal-Mart Bob worked a number of jobs, mostly sales until getting a job with Living Skies Housing. He considered this his dream job because he would be helping people. Bob had a wicked sense of honour, ironically shared by his daughters. He loved all kinds of music except "Country AND Western" but truly loved Dance music. He would create mixes blending different genres for a new sound. A huge fan of both Star Trek and Star Wars, DC and Marvel comics, and Monty Python. His greatest joy was being a father to his daughters and now his sons-in-law and grandson.
In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Canadian Cancer society, 55 St. Clair Avenue West, Suite 500, Toronto, ON M4V 2Y7 or the Heart & Stroke Foundation, 110-1525 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1Z 8R9.
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