Obituary
I have been a very fortunate individual throughout much of my life. My parents Harold
and Pearl Brownell gave me a supportive and loving upbringing. To my many close
friends in Penticton, I thank you for all the support, wisdom and life‘s debates you
provided for me. Furthermore, much gratitude to the Fujino family and members of
various tennis groups who made my life enjoyable by their guidance and advice. Thank
you to the McNicol Park staff who were fantastic to work with over my 30 year career. It
was an honor to work with such a great team.
To my supportive family: Thank you Krista, Leah, Stacey, Alex and Quinn for making
my life complete and fulfilling!
To my wife Sharon: The moment I saw you climb up on top of an old Afghanistan bus in
the middle of the winter, I knew I had married the right girl. Your love and collective
calm made our family wonderful and happy.
In lieu of flowers, a donation to Callanish (www.callanish.org/), a non-profit
society supporting people affected by cancer, is appreciated.
A gathering to remember Bob may be announced at a later date.
Robert Brownell
September 2020
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Dear Brownell family,
I imagine you have had a flood of messages from Bob’s former student body. I was lucky enough to have him as my Socials Studies teacher for grades 8, 9 and 10 while I was at McNicoll Park Junior Secondary School. He also taught me PE and coached volleyball. I got a lot of “Brownell time” during the three years at McNicoll!
In all honesty, I think Mr. Brownell was my all-time favourite teacher. It was evident that he was pursuing his calling. I was a difficult teenager but I felt that he always held out hope that one day I might make something of myself. If you gave him respect it was returned. He taught us to be bold and adventurous and to expand our horizons. He was tough and he was fair. His classes were unconventional and interesting.
I always had the sense that he was a guy who had divined out the meaning of his life and lived in a rich, purposeful and fulfilling way and knew what was important and what wasn’t.
I was very saddened to read of his passing yesterday but like so many of his students (and no doubt his friends and his family), he left an indelible mark on me. A class act and a guy who will be fondly remembered by so many.
My sincere condolences to your family,
Dave Brooke