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Obituaries - Bergeron Funeral Services & Crematorium Robert John Hope 1928-2008 Robert John Hope was born on the family farm at Acme Alberta on April 10, 1928. The youngest of 5 children to Pearl (Herring) Hope of Kemmerer Wyoming and George Fergus Hope of Carberry Manitoba. He had been a resident of the Pouce Coupe Care Home since January 2007 and before that had been a resident of Groundbirch, BC for 42 years. He passed away at 3:30 am on April 25th 2008 at the age of 80 years. When he was in better health he enjoyed hunting, fishing, a drink and a laugh with friends, and he loved to dance. In his later years he enjoyed the company of his pets, he loved to go to auction sales and he took up an interest in gold panning. Bob was raised on a farm in the Acme area and lost his own father at an early age, so he was required to pull his share of the load in helping his brother, George and the rest of the family run the farm. He attended Selkirk School and went to high school at Caroline finishing grade 9. His first job was renting himself and his team of horses out to various farms during harvest time to help with the threshing. Following a brief stint in the air force as a tail gunner trainee at the end of world war II, he bought a 1950 GMC 3 ton and did some custom hauling. On November 23, 1950 Bob married Betty Anne Johnson in Water Valley. They settled on the old place at Acme to grow grain and raise cattle. In November of 1956 they adopted their only son Rodger and in February of 1959 the adopted their only daughter Sharon Lee. During this time Bob took up making lamp stands out of diamond willows and did some beautiful work, he loved to tinker with wood for the rest of his life. In 1960-1961 Bob worked as a ranch foreman on the Macleod Ranch at Fort Macleod, Alberta. The family was direct descendants of James Macleod the first commissioner of the RCMP. In 1965 they moved away from Acme for good. After falling in love with the Peace Country while on vacation the year before, he bought a place in Groundbirch, BC were he maintained a residence until moving to Pouce Coupe for his final days. Bob and Betty separated in 1975 but became friends again in Bob’s last years which was a source of comfort to the family and Betty was present on the last night of his life. Robert had several occupations during his life; farmer, ranch hand, cook, carpenter and coal miner but his best job was being a father and a friend and as the best drinking buddy a guy could ask for. The most important thing he taught his family was not to be afraid of hugging a loved one and telling them I care. Bob was pre-deceased by his sisters Lavina and Pearl, and brother George. He is survived by his ex-wife Betty, son Rodger, daughter Sharon, sister Evelyn (Harley) Gibson, sister in-law Frances, and numerous nephews and nieces. We love him and miss him so much. A Celebration of Life service was held on May 5, 2008 at the Bergeron Funeral Chapel, Dawson Creek, British Columbia. |
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