ROBERT NEVILLE CAMERON GLASS
On Monday, September
30, 2013 Bob passed away at Concordia Hospital at the age of 71 years.
Robert (Bob) was
born on June 14, 1942, a bouncing baby boy with curly blonde hair and blue
eyes, to Robert and Alice Glass, both of Scottish origin. Sadly, his father
passed away when he was only two years of age. However, he grew up in the East
Kildonan area surrounded by several uncles and one, in particular, Uncle Bill
Gray, stepped in to become a father figure.
Bob spent his
extra time on weekends working with his uncle in the trucking business and they
spent some great times together hunting and fishing. He started his career working at MTS, then
decided to further his education. He also started a family in those early
years. After studying in the field of
Labour Relations, Bob subsequently held positions at MTS, Government of
Saskatchewan, Construction Labour Relations, Manitoba Health Organizations and
Comstock Canada. He also tried his hand at small business, being one of the
founding owners of the Three Fathoms dive shop. In recent years Bob enjoyed
re-connecting with past colleagues while serving on the Manitoba Labour Board. Bob
and his wife Linda spent their happiest times at the cottage at Pointe du Bois,
then retired to Lac du Bonnet and recently returned to the Winnipeg area. He
will best be remembered for his keen wit and wonderful (some say outrageous)
sense of humour. He loved nothing better than to share a good laugh, his upbeat
personality and ever ready words of encouragement were an inspiration to
many.
Bob is survived
by his wife Linda, sister Glenda Smith (Jack); children Cameron, Allison (Glenn)
Leaf, Sheila (Kelly) Yanisiw; two granddaughters, Bailey (Justin) Rayner,
Daylene (Carter) Litke; four great grandchildren; sister-in-law Laura (Don)
Reid; brother-in-law Lloyd Carefoot; and several nieces and nephews. He will
also be sadly missed by his best little pal, Meggie.
A family memorial will be held at a
later date.
The family
wishes to thank the staff of 3E at Concordia Hospital for their compassionate
care.
In lieu of
flowers, donations in Bob’s memory may be made to Concordia Hospital Palliative
Care.
Wojcik’s Funeral Chapel &
Crematorium, 1020 Main Street, Winnipeg, wojciksfuneralchapel.com 204 – 586 - 8668.
Bob leaves us
with this thought:
Be glad! And do
not blindly grope
For Truth that
lies beyond our scope:
A sober plot
informeth all
Of Life’s
uproarious carnival.
Your day is
such a little one,
A gnat that
lives from sun to sun:
Yet gnat and
you have parts to play—
What ho! the
World’s all right, I say.
Robert Service
Wojcik’s
FUNERAL CHAPEL & CREMATORIUM
1020 MAIN STREET
204 - 586 - 8668
www.wojciksfuneralchapel.com
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