April 13, 1951 – July 08, 2011
Bob died peacefully after a two year diagnosis of metastatic melanoma. Bob was an extremely loving husband and father. He cherished life long friendships, was a sports enthusiast, an avid cyclist, great story teller, music lover, outstanding leader, instructor and mentor, an astute judge of character and had an insatiable mind for information. Bob was a proud ambassador of his birth place, Trail, BC and the West Kootenays and loved hiking in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. He enjoyed his UBC days, graduating in 1974 in Commerce, specializing in Accounting and Information Management Systems and successfully passing exams to become a Chartered Accountant which he practiced for several years. Bob had a distinguished 32 year career with the BC Public Service. He was the Senior Financial Officer in several ministries as well as Chief Information Officer in his most recent position with the Ministry of Transportation. Predeceased by his mother and father, Estelle and James Buckingham and brother, Dick; Bob is survived by his wife, Angela; children, Andrew, Diana and Julia; step-mother, Pam; siblings, Peggy (Mike), Colin (Alana) and Sally (Crispin); several nieces and nephews; and former wife, Jill Howard.
A Celebration of Life will be held at MCCALL BROS. FLORAL CHAPEL, Johnson & Vancouver Streets on Monday, July 18, 2011 at 2 pm. A reception will follow in McCall’s Family Centre. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Victoria Hospice. Condolences to the family may be offered at www.mccallbros.com.
54 Responses
I only recently heard of Bob’s passing and was so sorry to hear this unexpected news. Our lives ony passed briefly through business when I was on contract for a few years at the BC Ministry of Transportation.
My time there is one I always remember fondly and I particularly remember Bob as one of the gentlemen of the industry.
Plese accept my sincere condolences.
Tom Mitchell
We are your neighbors on Oakdowne, you were kind enough to give us all the rock we needed to landscape our back patio. We heard today from another neighbor that Bob has passed away. We are shocked to hear this sad news and are so very sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Sincerely, Jessica, Geoff, Jasmine, and baby Seth.
Angela sorry to hear about your loss. I’d contacted Randy to let him know that my mother passed away on July 6th and he shared the news about Bob’s passing. I know this is a difficult time and our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Bob Derksen
Angela & Family
Bob’s service was a beautiful tribute to him and given the large crowd of past co-workers it is apparent how respected he was. We were both fortunate enough to have had the privilege to work with Bob and have many fond memories & stories.
The wonderful memories you have will forever hold a special place in your hearts and continue to comfort you during this difficult time. Our thoughts are with you.
Brian and Pat Jenkins