James Robert «Bob» Clark
1932-2021
James Robert
«Bob» Clark – born on October 8, 1932, passed away on
Thursday, July 22 2021 in the Hants Community Hospital, Windsor. Born
at the family homestead in Clarksville, Bob was the youngest of five
boys. Predeceased by brothers, Harold, John, Grant, and Ralph, Bob is
survived by wife, Pauline (Wells); daughter, Kathleen; son-in-law,
Daniel Leslie; grandchildren, Christopher (wife, Desirah Scotchylas),
Ashleen (husband, Chris Faller) and Nicholas (partner, Danielle
Roach); plus great-grandchildren, Jocelyn and Lara Faller. Bob moved
to Rawdon with his mother Elsie and attended Rawdon School where he
completed Grade 11. At age 17 he began working for the Dominion
Atlantic Railway in Windsor where he met his future bride. They
married in 1956 and moved to Waterville, Kings County where Bob held
the position of Station Agent. In 1958, daughter, Kathleen was born
and Bob and Polly were living in Hantsport. The position of Station
Agent in Brooklyn, Hants County allowed the family to move back to the
Clark family homestead in 1960. When the Brooklyn station closed, Bob
and family moved to Kentville in 1971 where Bob held the position of
Operator until he took early retirement in 1987. They moved back to
the homestead in Clarksville in 1989. Bob and Polly enjoyed winters in
Florida from 1991 through 2003 when a spring tornado delayed their
departure from Orlando airport and Bob vowed he’d never fly again.
Gardening and mowing lawns kept Bob busy for three seasons a year and
winters were spent with odd chores and plenty of TV watching.
Declining health in 2020 meant he could no longer work in his garden
and by May 2021 he was admitted to hospital where he spent his final
days. Many thanks to the staff of the Valley Regional Hospital,
Kentville Emergency Department and Hants Community Hospital units 200
and 500 who did their best to keep him comfortable and a special thank
you to Nurse Theresa for her many songs and special friendship. As per
Bob’s wishes, no funeral will be held. Cremation has already taken
place and a committal service for family will be held in Saint
Stephen’s Anglican Church in Stanley on August 28, 2021. Following the
committal, a reception for friends and family will be held in Stanley
Hall. Donations in memory may be made to Saint Stephen’s or charity of
choice. Arrangements have been entrusted to the White Family Funeral
Home and Cremation Services, Kentville.
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19322021
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de James Robert Bob Clark 19322021..
Décès pour la Ville: Kentville, Province: Nova Scotia