Obituary for Robert James Miller
ROBERT JAMES MILLER
Peacefully, on May 18th, Robert James Miller, passed away surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Shelagh Miller (nee Crone), his son John (Liz), His daughters, Linda (Dave), and Lee (Harvey), and grandchildren Aidan, Angus (Shannon), Alex, Colin, Ava, Madeleine, Max, and his two great-grandchildren Olivia, and Caoimhe.
Bob lived his life farming in Grosse Isle, Manitoba. He was an Elder in the United Church of Canada, a past-president of the Rosser Curling Club, and a 4-H Leader for many years. He loved animals, the farm, and many trips abroad. He met the love of his life, Shelagh Crone, at Danceland in Clearlake Manitoba. They were married for 60 years and have resided at the Shaftesbury Retirement Residence for the last 10 years.
Our father is the reason we know:
-Right from wrong
-That showing off is bad
-That snakes breathe and that you can feel their respirations if you hold them in your hand -The names of every weed and wild flower indigenous to Manitoba -That it’s important to buy stocks with dividends -That it’s never the animals fault... even if you're bleeding.
-That people are forgiven even if they don’t deserve it.
-That you can get at least a few days out of a shirt.
-That even if you can’t pay every bill, you should open the envelopes and talk to the people you owe money to.
-That a good night’s sleep will cure most things that seem really bad at ten o’clock at night.
-That animals will fight if you introduce a new one to the pen
-That everyone has something of value to impart no matter what they look like or what they have... if you would just listen.
-That you shouldn’t feel the hamburger at Safeway.
-That everything will probably be alright.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Grace Hospital Foundation or to the Canadian Diabetes Association.
Peacefully, on May 18th, Robert James Miller, passed away surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Shelagh Miller (nee Crone), his son John (Liz), His daughters, Linda (Dave), and Lee (Harvey), and grandchildren Aidan, Angus (Shannon), Alex, Colin, Ava, Madeleine, Max, and his two great-grandchildren Olivia, and Caoimhe.
Bob lived his life farming in Grosse Isle, Manitoba. He was an Elder in the United Church of Canada, a past-president of the Rosser Curling Club, and a 4-H Leader for many years. He loved animals, the farm, and many trips abroad. He met the love of his life, Shelagh Crone, at Danceland in Clearlake Manitoba. They were married for 60 years and have resided at the Shaftesbury Retirement Residence for the last 10 years.
Our father is the reason we know:
-Right from wrong
-That showing off is bad
-That snakes breathe and that you can feel their respirations if you hold them in your hand -The names of every weed and wild flower indigenous to Manitoba -That it’s important to buy stocks with dividends -That it’s never the animals fault... even if you're bleeding.
-That people are forgiven even if they don’t deserve it.
-That you can get at least a few days out of a shirt.
-That even if you can’t pay every bill, you should open the envelopes and talk to the people you owe money to.
-That a good night’s sleep will cure most things that seem really bad at ten o’clock at night.
-That animals will fight if you introduce a new one to the pen
-That everyone has something of value to impart no matter what they look like or what they have... if you would just listen.
-That you shouldn’t feel the hamburger at Safeway.
-That everything will probably be alright.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Grace Hospital Foundation or to the Canadian Diabetes Association.