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- Robert Keith Bryden
April 4, 1937 - April 16, 2019
Bob passed away peacefully on April 16, 2019 in Victoria, BC, free at last from the chains of Parkinson's that had bound his life for so many years. Bob will be missed forever by his loving wife of 59 years, Jo-Anne; daughter, Colleen (Chris); son, Shawn (Melanie, Josh, Bella); many relatives (siblings, in-laws, nieces, nephews), and countless friends.
Born April 4, 1937 in Simcoe and raised in Dundas, Ontario, Bob grew up to be a wonderful, funny man of wide-ranging accomplishments, talents, and interests: graduate of Royal Roads and the Royal Military College (Kingston), navigator in the Air Force, graduate of the UBC School of Law, lawyer in Victoria, amateur astronomer, soccer coach, artist, boxing commissioner, wooden ship model builder, squash player, pool player, birdwatcher, cat friend, jive dancer, hiker, and more.
Bob's family would like to thank the staff, nurses, and health care workers at Broadmead Lodge for the excellent care he received there.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2019 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm in the Naden Wardroom, CFB Esquimalt, 1586 Esquimalt Road.
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