“The enormity of the room, whose door has now quietly shut”
Joseph “Bob” Robert Morton, a legend of a person to his household, handed away on January 27, 2025. Born in Fort William, Ontario, on June 28, 1944, Bob lived a life that fulfilled his goals.
He’s survived by “his lady,” Margaret “Sue” Susan Morton, his spouse of 58 years, together with their youngsters, Tamara Stewardson (Mike), Stacy Morton (George), Robert Morton (Ayla), Jessica Morton; and their prolonged youngsters, Rayna, Melissa Parenteau, and Danny Hoang. He additionally leaves behind many cherished grandchildren, prolonged household and mates, together with Wayne and Greg Rose, Gib Taylor and Patty McGuire. Bobs departure creates an irreplaceable void.
Bob and Sue married at a younger age, and Bob labored as a bush pilot whereas they lived in Cochenour, Beardmore after which Thunder Bay. In search of higher alternatives for his or her rising household, Bob attended Lakehead College and earned his educating degree whereas working full-time on the mill. He secured his first educating place in Australia, the place the household lived for a number of years earlier than returning to Canada. Bob additionally taught in Jamaica after which 4 years in Papua New Guinea. He taught with immense ardour and dedication, and all through his life, college students reached out to precise their gratitude. He performed Stompin’ Tom, constructed a time machine which transported Cavemen right into a classroom, took college students on journeys throughout the nation, and made a optimistic impression on so many college students lives around the globe.
Along with being a pilot and educator, Bob was additionally a gymnast, diver, and sailor. He constructed his first boat by hand in his yard in PNG. Apart from his household, Bob had a profound love for boating, and your conversations with Bob often ended with him planning your subsequent journey out on the water. Bob retired with Sue, and the 2 continued to journey around the globe, settling in Purple Rock and Mexico throughout winter the place he developed a aggressive ardour for pickle ball together with a 5 yr weekly cube recreation with Gabby and Jim. Bob made mates with everybody, and held a lot of them expensive to his coronary heart.
A particular Thank-you to Wendy, his dwelling well being nurse, the employees of the palliative ward at St. Joe’s, and Dr. Dhaliwal, for his or her unwavering help and care.
A tribute to Bobs life can be held at Rosslyn Group Corridor situated at 3405 Rosslyn Highway, Thunder Bay on Saturday, February 8, 2025 between 1-4 pm.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Most cancers Society in his reminiscence could be enormously appreciated.
Condolences could also be made by www.nwfainc.com
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