Frank Alwin Roberts

Frank is loved, remembered and survived by his wife of sixty-six and a half years, Jean; sons Robin (Penny) and Scott (Eileen); daughters Karyn and Jo-Ann (Todd); grandchildren Teneille (Cory), Aaron (Elizabeth), David (Brittany), Kiana (Jon), Marc and Jade; great-grandchildren Zak, Avery, baby Roberts in July, Kane, Kienan, and Brooklyn; sister Ann Mizzi (Albert); sisters-in-law Kay Roberts and Jan McDonald (Dave); his car riding and golf ball chasing companion Tucker; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

He was predeceased by his father David (1938) and mother Susan (1943); grandparents Robert and Zilpha Roberts and Agnes and Finlay McDonald; brother Finlay; sisters Sue (Zilpha) Horan and Doris Merkosky; brothers-in-law Hal Horan, Martin Merkosky and Jack Collard; nephews David Roberts, Ward Horan, Shaun Mizzi, and Bruce McDonald.

Frank was born in and lived all his life in Regina, SK with the exception of 10 years in Estevan, SK. He attended Herchemer School and Scott Collegiate. As a young teenager, Frank commenced his work and activities way of life: paperboy, bowling alley pinsetter, lawn mowing and snow shoveling. Once he obtained his drivers license: delivering groceries for a store on Victoria Avenue, delivery driver for Coca-Cola, amateur boxing, some hockey and baseball, lineman for the Regina Dales (now known as the Regina Rams) until the age of 19, and coaching midget football and baseball and working for SaskPower as a lineman in the off-season.

Frank and Jean married on September 3, 1955. Frank continued with Coca-Cola, coaching football and baseball and taking a drafting course. Becoming a draftsman brought him employment with a private company and then a job as a draftsman at Regina City Light and Power, which became a part of SaskPower a while later.

Between 1955 and 1964, Jean and Frank welcomed four children: Robin, Scott, Karyn and Jo-Ann. Frank continued to referee hockey, umpire baseball, curl and bowl. His hard work brought him the job of a safety officer during the completion of the Boundary Dam Power Station in Estevan, SK for 10 years. Frank, an already busy man and father, also took up golf in 1957.

In 1977, the family moved back to Regina, where Frank moved on to a job with Mecho Supply Filter Company and travelled the southern part of the province. Here, he met his good friend and golf buddy, John Parker. These two had many golf games, bar sessions and discussions while meeting up on the road. He also had many card games and golf rounds with Bob and Loraine Jensen.

In the early 1990’s Frank left the travelling lifestyle and commenced working for SGI Salvage until retirement in 1999, so that Jean wouldn’t be alone all day when she retired from her job at Family and Youth Court in March 1999.

Frank’s whole life was filled to the brim with a loving family, interesting jobs, and many fun activities and interests: golf, refereeing, umpiring, coaching, curling, lawn and alley bowler, many card games in Kelowna, The Roberts Annual Christmas Cup Competition, Kinsmen, K-40, Press Club member, Victoria Club member (playing gin rummy), playing bridge at the Regina Bridge Club, amateur boxer, and football, hockey and baseball player. But, Frank’s biggest interest was ultimately golf, playing, watching and reading about it. With all of his interests and activities, one thing he never learned how to do, was cook. Thankfully, he had Jean to take care of him.

Many, many rounds of golf were played. He was a Royal Regina Golf Club member for 35 years, Estevan Golf Club member for 10 years, and Aspen Links member for 4 and a half years. He entered many golf tournaments both big and small: Whynot Minot, Jeff Bugera Memorial Tournament, and the Swift Current Annual to name a few. The best of all, Jean and Frank’s trips to High River, AB on the long weekend in September for the High River Golf Club Tournament, a weekend of golf, drinks, good food and fun with their friends of over 40 years, Roger and Evelyn Higham. On those trips, Jean and Frank celebrated their Anniversary on the third of September.

Frank’s best ever round of golf was a 71, His one and only hole-in-one was on October 12, 2000 on the 7th hole at The Royal Regina Golf Club.

His drink of choice was a Crown Royal Rye and Coke or a Drambuie– have one for him!

Frank loved his family deeply, golf and a good joke (even the corny ones) – telling them and hearing them.

His last joke to us: “What do you call a camel with no humps?” “Hump Free!”

Always loved, always remembered. We will keep you in our hearts forever, along with the memories that will always link us.

Love, your family.

A family get together with guests will be held at a later date.

The family would like to thank the staff at William Booth Special Care Home, The Allan Blair Cancer Centre, and Home Care.