ROBERT LIDDLE

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ROBERT LIDDLE Peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2015, with his family by his side, at the Gimli Community Health Centre, Robert Liddle, aged 94 years, of Gimli, MB, beloved husband of the late Moya, passed away. Robert will be lovingly remembered and deeply missed by his sons, Rex, John (Linda) and David (Karen). Also left to cherish his memory are grandsons, Allan, Jason (Sylvie), granddaughter Jenny (Chad), grandson Clifford (Kerri), grandson Will (Robyn), and granddaughter Kelsy (Jeff). He is also survived by eight great-grandchildren. He will be fondly remembered by his brother Norman (Cassie), sister Katherine, as well as sisters-in-law Irene, Helen and Marion. He was predeceased by his wife Moya, brothers Jack, Dinny, and Douglas, and brother-in-law Ted. Bob grew up in Ripley, Ontario going to school and later he began his life long career at the Pine River Cheese Plant. Bob joined the R.C.A.F. at the end of 1942 and served till the end of the war in England and Africa. Following the war he attended the Ontario agriculture college in Guelph. He met and married his wife Moya in 1947 and completed their family with three sons. Bob continued to work in the dairy industry throughout his career with stops in Thamesford, Toronto, and Williamstown, Ontario. He enjoyed curling, was a fire chief in Williamstown and past president of the Legion. In 1973 he moved to Winnipeg to work with the Manitoba Government as a dairy inspector until the time of his retirement. Throughout the years with the government he also taught at the University of Manitoba teaching dairy food sciences. After his retirement, Bob kept connected with the people he worked with throughout the years, as many people relied on his wealth of knowledge, always being happy to accept a phone call having to do with the dairy industry. Bob had a big heart and was always interested in what the families in Ontario, England and Manitoba were up to. He loved to do this by spending time on his computer sending and receiving emails and family pictures as well as reading the Ontario newspapers online. He enjoyed spending his summer afternoons in the garden or working on different projects in the shed with his friends. Bob loved his family, his work, and living in Manitoba. A memorial service was held on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Gilbart Funeral Chapel, Gimli, MB. Donations may be made in his memory to the Gimli Community Health Centre Ladies Auxiliary, 120 6th Ave., Box 250, Gimli, Manitoba, R0C 1B0. Gilbart Funeral Home, Gimli in care of arrangements. www.gilbartfuneralhome.com

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 22, 2015