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I first met Bob at UBC as an engineering student. Our paths crossed in the dorms and while competing in intramural ball hockey.

I later got to know Bob as a colleague and friend at Andronic. We worked together on Robotrac, a passive retraction system for holding instruments in open surgery. Bob designed an elegant coupling mechanism to interchangeably hold surgical instruments. I also recall Bob and Aldo, two super smart engineers, having a healthy debate on the force analyses of the end-stops in the ball socket joints. This predated solids modeling so the analysis was all done on paper. Robotrac is still on the market today.

Bob and I were also part of a product development team that brought to market one of the world’s first high-flow insufflators used to infuse gas into the abdomen to create space for surgeons to operate. This was in the early ‘90s when laparoscopy was being pioneered. Insufflation in laparoscopic surgery has now been a standard of care for 25+ years.

Robert, as I often called him, was an incredibly meticulous, detailed & tenacious individual. From inception to launch, the products we developed required the passion and dedication of people like Bob – these solutions have touched the lives of millions of people around the world.

Bob told a story of his youth growing up in Revelstoke. He had a beater car in high school. The windshield wipers didn’t work so he and his friends tied a rope to the rotor and rocked the blades back and forth. I have very fond memories of the comradery with Bob – office hockey pools, hitting golf balls at the Mikasa range, and his love for playing the Fraserview golf course before it was remodeled.

My heart weighs heavy.  I left Canada in ’94 for a career in the US. We missed Bob at the Andronic 25 year reunion. Bob’s name was spoken often among his friends. I truly wished our paths would have crossed again in this lifetime.  May you rest in peace my friend.

We were 2nd cousins who as young kids were penpals and used to write back and forth between Ontario & Revelstoke.  We had an amazing visit one summer when Brenda, Brad, Bob & Sue all came to ON to visit - we had a blast and the memories are with me still today.  Often, we take for granted that our family members no matter how distant, are simply living their lives in parallel to ours while taking for granted we will all make it through to our golden years.   The loss of Bob has really had a profound effect on me - I look at my sister who is the same age as Bob and try to comprehend how devastating it would be to lose her.  I cannot imagine how Bob's death has impacted everyone particularly Hudson.  May he be remembered with love, laughter and always fondley be held in the hearts of those who loved him.  RIP Bob, till we meet again.

A sad day.  I have so many memories of Bob and the great times we had.

I first met Bob right out of school and worked with him at Andronic(s), later Automed, and then Creo.  Bob took me under his wing and had a huge impact on me.  He was the first, and one of a very small number of people that I can say was a mentor.  He always had time to teach, to listen, and to share a laugh.  He instilled in me to “always do your best”, to “do it right… the first time...”, and to have fun doing it.  All of the coworkers who have had put up with me since can thank Bob for this.  I still keep a copy of the Drawings Requirements Manual (Bob could quote from this book… seriously…) at my desk and always think of him when I look at it.

I remember the late Friday nights after work that often turned into Saturdays.  There was tennis - he always won, prompting me to bring up his work for Sears...  He tried to teach me to golf (no comment other than to say it is not a sport) and was my go-to-guy in the early days of mountain biking.  We spent countless hours honing our trials skills around False Creek and “the stairs” at l’ecole, though our pro riding careers never quite took off...  I remember his treasured Johnny Bower pads, his toe saves, and of course, the ’94 playoffs.  We came so close...

My heartfelt condolences go out to all of Bob’s family and friends.  Robert, my friend, you will be missed.

Dave


I first met Bob in Totem residence at UBC.  We played volleyball on the same intramural teams.  We played a pretty similar style (intense no matter the level :) ) . 

I worked with Bob for many years at two different companies.  At Andronic we sat literally side-by-side.  At creo he helped us implement our engineering processes as we grew at a break neck pace.  He then took his talented mind into our IT team.

He was always passionate about doing things properly and to an exceptional standard. Those who worked with him could always count on him for that.  Always.

The last time I saw Bob was several years ago in Pacific Spirit Park in the middle of the week on a beautiful, warm and sunny day.  He was bombing down a hill on his mountain bike and he saw me at the bottom just in time before there was a collision :).  He was puffing but happy and we had a great talk about his son who clearly meant the world to him.

Rest In Peace Bob.  Thank you so much for all you taught me.  It has stayed with me.

Mark

To the best partner in parenting I could ask for... too soon, too sudden.  A piece of my heart will be forever broken.  Thank-you for all the great times, the golf lessons, the 80’s music lessons and so much more.  xoxo H

My deepest sympathy to bob family. Wishing Hudson comfort to know his dad loved him with all his heart. Including a picture of bob in Paris. 2014. You will be missed bob and you left an amazing legacy- your son❤️

I am sad to learn of Bob's passing. 

Bob was always professional with me at work and always fun when we were out and about. I joined Creo in 2000 and was on many, many projects with Bob. We worked in complementary roles. Bob doing backend while I worked on frontend. I learned a lot from Bob, having talked about him on many occasions, while I was working at the startup in Bellevue with Radu Bisca. I learned a lot of Database techniques from Bob and Darryl Tourond, which helped me in my SportsInteractive database project. 

Not only was he a mentor, he was a teacher and good friend. He and Corey Rutley were the main reason I have my nickname (I can still hear him calling me "Johnny" in my head). I know that anyone that calls me Johnny is a friend from Creo. Bob will always be remembered when I hear that name. 

I became a decent poker player thanks to Bob. He "trained" many of us at our lunchtime events and the occasional Creo "After Hours" evening meetup or tournament. I appreciate the tips and tricks that he taught us in Texas Hold'em. He also knew the math really well.

I remember a few times we went downtown to go to the bars and we all had a great time. Bob always knew how to have fun. I took some photos that reminded me of all the fun we had.

For the past few years I had been in contact with Bob and Radu, trying to have a get together or reunion, to catch up on life and how things were going. It was hard to make things happen because we all have our separate lives and things happen... Then Bob made a Facebook post in October about vaping and lung disease, and I instantly reached out to check up on Bob, as I didn't know he was affected by this. I wanted to meet downtown that week, but Bob told me it wasn't a good time... and that we should meet around Christmas... 

Bob had been in my mind since then and then I saw the post from Russell Adams last week and my heart dropped. It was too late. Another life lesson for me. 

Bob, you will truly be missed.

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Robert Darrell Bishop

1 novembre 1964 – 4 décembre 2019

Bell & Burnaby Funeral Chapel

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