Robert (Bob) McBride 1920 – 2006
As some of you might know, Melanie has been in Kelowna for the last few weeks visiting her grandfather, who was very ill. Last Friday, Robert (Bob) McBride passed away peacefully at the age of 86. The service is today and I am sad that I cannot be there with Melanie and the rest of the family.
I’ll always remember Bob for his great stories. My grandparents died when I was very young, so I never had the experience of hearing stories first hand from older generations. While he talked, Bob would always apologize for going on and on, but I’d never let him stop. Whether he was telling me about his days in the army during World War II or fishing for giant lake trout lurking in the depths of Lake Superior, listening to him was like taking a trip back in time and I loved it.
Bob’s stories will always be with me and I thank him for that gift.
