ROBERT ALLIN STRAIN
Robert Allin Strain with his wife by him road the the big wave over to the other side in the wee hours of the morning; there he is at peace, no more pain, walking and sailing again.
Birchwood Terrace has been his caring home from February 2012 to August 09, 2013 he almost made it to his 89th birthday which would have been Saturday , September 14, 2013.
He is remembered by his daughter Heather Lynne and grandchildren, Sherri & Kevin and five great grandchildren, one sister Bonny King, three brother-in-laws, Henry DeGroot, Doug Carr, Ken Carr and one sister-in-law Alice Carr, two stepsons David and Gavin, three step daughters, Deanna, Debra and Heather Marie, eight stepgrands resulting in several grandchildren along the way.
He leaves to dearly miss him from a union of 42 years, 37 of those married, this past July, many nieces, nephews, family and friends remember him.
He is predeceased by his father David Strain and mother Viola Cowdy, one sister Eva May, one dear aunt Eva Allin Thompson, also two sons Allin and Craig.
Robert (Bob) was born in Thunder Bay (Fort William) on September 14, 1924, moving to Kenora as a baby. Although he had moved to different areas as a child Kenora was always his “home”.
He joined the military at age 16, was in the army for one year and the Navy for four years and then he was in the Naval Reserves for many years. He was a very active with the Cadet and Scout movements, Norman Sea Scouts, Mis-Pic (Sea Cadets), Navy League Cadets up to the recent four years.
Robert worked on the railways also, spending his time as a CPR conductor. Another joy of his life was the Legion culminating in his becoming President of the Man/N.W. Ont. Command RCL.
A short service in memory of his life will be held Friday, September 20, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Centre with a luncheon reception to follow at the Kenora Legion.
Online condolences may be made at www.brownfuneralhomekenora.com
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