Robert MUIR

MUIR, Robert (Bob) March 2, 1917 - February 26, 2009 On February 26, 2009, Bob Muir passed away peacefully in Calgary at the age of 91. He is survived by his loving wife of sixty-two years, Gladys of Airdrie, his son Roy (Joy) and his daughters Sharon (John) Stayura and Carol Nichol. He will be remembered by his grandchildren Trevor, Denise, Ashley, Sean, Karen, Daryl, and Craig and great-grandchildren Jordan, Kelby, Logan, Emily, Kayla, Sophie, Mason, Mya, Sandro and Rowen. He was predeceased by his granddaughter Shannon in 2007. He is also survived by his brother Bert (Dorothy) of Grande Prairie. Bob was born on March 2, 1917 in Kennedy, Saskatchewan. He moved at an early age to B.C. where his mother Myrtle raised Bob and his five siblings. Bob and his brother Bert are WWII veterans - his brother Roy was killed in action in Italy. When Bob returned to Canada after the war, he worked in Banff where he met the love of his life, Gladys. They spent many happy years in Banff, Nanton, Calgary, Crossfield and finally Airdrie. Bob was a heavy duty mechanic and after retirement from the City of Calgary, he lived the majority of his retirement years in Crossfield. Bob loved to fix anything with a motor and there are many lawn mowers, snow blowers and chain saws that are still working today because of Bob's magic touch. Bob was a farmer at heart and particularly loved the foothills west of Nanton. Bob will be remembered as an honest, hard-working man with a great sense of humour, he loved to argue about anything, he would help anyone at anytime and he was a loving and supportive husband, father and grandfather. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, March 6, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at the Crossfield Community Hall, 900 Mountain Ave., Crossfield, AB. If friends desire, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Bob, to the charity of their choice or the Crossfield Baptist Church (Building Fund). The family wishes to sincerely thank all of the wonderful care givers at the Peter Lougheed Hospital (Units 32 and 41) and the Agape Hospice. PERSONAL ALTERNATIVE FUNERAL SERVICES 12 East Lake Way N.E., Airdrie, Alberta Telephone: 403-216-5111 and 403-912-0307. Published in the Calgary Herald on 3/4/2009