Robert (Bob) Stanley Martin passed away peacefully on December 23, 2004 at G.R. Baker Hospital.
Bob was born in Glemore, B.C. on Dec. 7, 1927.
He will be sadly missed by his wife of 55 years, Catherine, brother Gordon (Carol) of Calgary, children Robert (Janice), Cynthia (Bill Morrison), Allan (Teri), Brian (Verna), Richard (Sheri), 15 grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, five nieces and one nephew. He was predeceased by two sisters Lena and Carrie.
Bob was a longtime resident of the Cariboo. He was a lover of electronics and radio communications. He enjoyed his family, the outdoors, and his animals.
Bob was a carpenter, designer, repairman and a man of many talents. He was a gas fitter at Gibraltar Mines for 15 years, until retiring back to Quesnel in 1991.
Thank you to the nurses of emergency, ICU, 2nd Floor, Dr. Aziz and especially Dr. Leroux for making his last days very comfortable.
You can now breathe easy,
And have a nice long sleep,
While memories of you,
In our hearts we’ll keep.