Robert Thomas George Jackson

Born in Prince George in 1949, Bob was the eldest child of the late Marie (Chmielowski) Jackson and Robert Jackson.

Bob is survived by his beloved wife, Glenis, with whom he shared more than 50 years of marriage; his sons, Erin (Kerri Fraser) and Jesse (Genevieve Scott); and his grandchildren, Aevyn, Rovan, and Jarvis. He is also survived by his sister, Linda Schwab (Leo); his half-brother, André Swart (AnneMieke Sprenger); and many nephews, nieces, friends, and former colleagues.

Raised in Prince George when it was still a small town, Bob grew up playing softball and exploring the wilderness, especially around the family property at West Lake. After moving to the Vancouver area in the 1970s, he built a long and successful career in road construction. In the 1980s, he and close friends founded their own company, Danvrill, which—after a move to Vancouver Island in 1991—became Island Slipform, and later Boreal Pacific. Starting with a single “curb machine” and plenty of know-how, Bob went on to build thousands of kilometres of road, from the Island Highway to Whitehorse and Yellowknife.

Bob and Glenis met in the early 1970s and embarked on a life of adventure. Together they travelled widely, including many trips to Mexico with their children (and later grandchildren), and chartering sailboats in the Caribbean and the South Pacific with friends. One of their last trips took them to the Netherlands in 2023, where Bob met his half-brother André for the first time, a cherished memory for both brothers.

Humble, kind, and thoughtful, Bob was a man of quiet intelligence and varied interests: books, Jaguar cars (he owned four over the years), the Blue Jays, and Willie Nelson, to name just a few. He delighted in collecting and building models, playing cribbage, and had a special passion for building Lego with his grandchildren. Aevyn, Rovan and Jarvis brought him great joy, and Bob always made time for sailing regattas, soccer games, and to admire their latest drawings and creations.

A private gathering for family and close friends will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Victoria Hospitals Foundation.