Robert James Dick

Robert James Dick

September 14, 1942 - January 14, 2022

Bob was born in Wainwright, Alberta on September 14,1942 to Beatrice and Everett Dick, a little brother for big sister Carroll. His early years were spent in Acme and Morin where the family lived above the banks where his father worked. Sisters Pat, Joan and Trudy were added to the family and they moved to White Rock, BC to live.

Eventually he would end up living in Maple Ridge, Prince George, Mackenzie, Campbell River and finally Red Deer.

Diagnosed with Legg Perthes as a youngster, Bob’s time spent on crutches and in a body cast made him very resourceful (not to mention faster at crutch racing than one would think humanly possible.) Between attending school full time and peddling his bike up the never ending hills of White Rock for his paper route, Bob always found himself to be busy. He saved every penny he earned with the goal of buying a horse. When that fell through he lent the money to his folks for the down payment on a house. As a young man he began working as a mechanic at a local gas station and developed his love of fixing anything and everything.

Fast forward a few years and Bob, by then an accountant, began working for a high powered firm in downtown Vancouver. The job came with perks including a vehicle and 2 hour expense account lunches. Little did they know, but trying to gentrify Bob to fine dining and new cars was destined to fail. He was an entrepreneur by nature and unafraid to tackle a multitude of careers. These were as varied as owning livestock in Maple Ridge, buying a shopping centre in Mackenzie, building a condominium in Campbell River and even starting his own airline company at one point. Though he accomplished all this, he claims the best job ever was pushing over trees with his bulldozer.

Bob had a passion for moose hunting with his son Todd, trips to Reno with his friend Jack and salmon fishing with his family at Brown’s Bay. He loved to read and peruse the TV shows and tinker on whatever he could get his hands on. Bob always had an easy way with people, and an inviting smile that frequently saw strangers approaching him to chat wherever he went, whether it was at a beach in Mexico or a casino parking lot in Red Deer. He was very generous with his time, and would happily put down whatever he was doing to help build a deck, fix a car, or bring in a harvest. He always had a project on the go, and a lifetime of experience had given him the skills to handle nearly any dilemma.

The thing Bob loved most was family. He was kind and wise, possessing intelligence, integrity and honesty. He is lovingly remembered by his wife, Linda; children, Tracey (Tony), Trina, Brett (Charlotte) and Scott (Jodie); sisters, Carroll and Pat; 13 grandchildren,12 great grandchildren, numerous brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by sons, Todd and Troy; sisters, Joan and Trudy; nephews, Nicholas and David; and brother-in-laws, Ed and Dale.