Norman James (jim) Bobby Obituary

Norman James (jim) Bobby attended Sisler High School in Winnipeg, MB. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Norman James (jim) Bobby.

Graduation Year	Class of 1959
Date of Passing	Jan 11, 2012
About	NORMAN JAMES (JIM) BOBBY On Wednesday, January 11, 2012, with family at his side, Jim Bobby passed away at the age of 70 after a courageous battle with leukemia. He is predeceased by wife Joy, parents John and Evelyn Bobby, and brother Ivan. He is survived by daughters, Dawn (Dave), Kelly (Bill); granddaughters, Janine, Jenica and Brooke; sisters Edna and Lori; brother Terry and their spouses and families. Jim was born on September 6, 1941 in St. Boniface, Manitoba. He attended Whytewold Beach Elementary School and then went to Gimli High School until Grade 11 and graduated Grade 12 from Sisler High School in Winnipeg. Shortly after he graduated high school, he joined the Department of Transport and became a meteorologist. One of his first postings was to Big Trout Lake, Ontario and he had several postings to Alert at various times before he was posted to the ocean met ship, Quadra, based out of Esquimalt, BC. He worked at several met stations throughout the North and across Western Canada, including The Pas, Regina, Winnipeg and Gimli. He met Joy in Matlock and they married on September 12, 1970. They settled down there, and Jim continued to work for Environment Canada at the Gimli weather station for many years, and later at the Winnipeg office. He had opportunities to work at stations in the north, even after retirement and enjoyed the many people he met along the way. In later years he briefly operated Matlock store, and had some other odd jobs with the Free Press, the Sun and the carwash, always liking to keep busy. Jim loved golfing, hunting, crossword puzzles, and watching most sports on TV. He and Joy enjoyed entertaining friends and family with many BBQ's and fireworks parties and bonfires. He was always available to help his family and didn't complain. For a time he was a warden at the Whytewold Anglican Church, and he spent some time on the board of the local Metis Federation. The family wishes to thank Dr. R. C. Patel and all the staff at Gimli Community Health Centre for their excellent care. Special thanks to Dad's friends and neighbours, Palliative Care workers and homecare workers who helped him in the last few months, we are very grateful. Funeral service will be Friday, January 20 at 1:00 p.m. in the Gilbart Funeral Chapel, Selkirk, with Rev. Robin Mather officiating. Interment of ashes will be at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to CancerCare Manitoba or the charity of one's choice. Gilbart Funeral Home, Selkirk in care of arrangements www.gilbartfuneralhome.com As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 14, 2012