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Robert Tronson Obituary
August 23, 1933 - December 11, 2017
The family of Robert Richard Tronson would like to announce with sadness his passing in Kamloops at Royal Inland Hospital on Monday, December 11, 2017, at 2:31 pm.
Robert is predeceased by his wife Christine (nee LaRue) and daughter Debra Tronson, his father Harry Tronson, mother Ida Tronson (nee Brewer), his sister Aggie and brothers Tom and Charlie Tronson. He is survived by his children Ron (Christina), Janice (Mike), Brian, Ken, Bernice (Mathew), Joan (Harry Jr), thirteen grandchildren fifteen great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
Robert was the youngest of four siblings and was born in Vernon, British Columbia. He grew up in a family of loggers. At the young age of eight, Robert had stopped going to school, due to WWII as the school was shut down. Robert then started working alongside his parents in the logging industry. At the young age of fourteen, Robert purchased his first chainsaw; this was the beginning of his lifelong career. He worked on a barge boat on the Okanagan Lake for a short period of time. With his hard earned money, Robert would travel to Kamloops on weekends where he eventually met the love of his life in 1955. Robert and Christine began dating and after a few short months Robert had proposed and married Christine on October 4, 1956. Robert and Christine started their life together in Chase, where he worked for the Mattey Brothers for ten years. He then went on to building his own successful logging company for fifteen years, which supported his family. In the early 1980s, Robert had an opportunity to begin working with his son Brian in logging camps in the coastal areas of BC. Robert spent several years working in a logging camp until his health no longer permitted him to work in the bush. Robert had lengthy battles with many health issues. He was a kind, caring, gentle man who loved his wife, kids, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends, including his dog Sparky.
He will be dearly missed by his family and all that knew him.
The family extends a big thank you to Karen Irving from Urban Native Health, Lisa Perry, Deanne Campbell, Tiger Sperling, Katherine Jules, Kacey Gottfriedson and Virginia Sheep from Qwemstein Health Society, Annie Leonard, Barb Jules (Tk'emlups te Secwepemc), as well as the excellent staff on the fourth floor of the Royal Inland Hospital and numerous prior doctors. Thank you to the Okanagan Indian Band and the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc for all of the support and help.
The family will be bringing Robert home on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at 10:00 am at 1188 Kamloopa Road. On Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 11:00 am there will be a Celebration of Robert's Life at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 200 Chilcotin Road, Kamloops, BC.
The family of Robert Richard Tronson would like to announce with sadness his passing in Kamloops at Royal Inland Hospital on Monday, December 11, 2017, at 2:31 pm.
Robert is predeceased by his wife Christine (nee LaRue) and daughter Debra Tronson, his father Harry Tronson, mother Ida Tronson (nee Brewer), his sister Aggie and brothers Tom and Charlie Tronson. He is survived by his children Ron (Christina), Janice (Mike), Brian, Ken, Bernice (Mathew), Joan (Harry Jr), thirteen grandchildren fifteen great-grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.
Robert was the youngest of four siblings and was born in Vernon, British Columbia. He grew up in a family of loggers. At the young age of eight, Robert had stopped going to school, due to WWII as the school was shut down. Robert then started working alongside his parents in the logging industry. At the young age of fourteen, Robert purchased his first chainsaw; this was the beginning of his lifelong career. He worked on a barge boat on the Okanagan Lake for a short period of time. With his hard earned money, Robert would travel to Kamloops on weekends where he eventually met the love of his life in 1955. Robert and Christine began dating and after a few short months Robert had proposed and married Christine on October 4, 1956. Robert and Christine started their life together in Chase, where he worked for the Mattey Brothers for ten years. He then went on to building his own successful logging company for fifteen years, which supported his family. In the early 1980s, Robert had an opportunity to begin working with his son Brian in logging camps in the coastal areas of BC. Robert spent several years working in a logging camp until his health no longer permitted him to work in the bush. Robert had lengthy battles with many health issues. He was a kind, caring, gentle man who loved his wife, kids, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends, including his dog Sparky.
He will be dearly missed by his family and all that knew him.
The family extends a big thank you to Karen Irving from Urban Native Health, Lisa Perry, Deanne Campbell, Tiger Sperling, Katherine Jules, Kacey Gottfriedson and Virginia Sheep from Qwemstein Health Society, Annie Leonard, Barb Jules (Tk'emlups te Secwepemc), as well as the excellent staff on the fourth floor of the Royal Inland Hospital and numerous prior doctors. Thank you to the Okanagan Indian Band and the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc for all of the support and help.
The family will be bringing Robert home on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at 10:00 am at 1188 Kamloopa Road. On Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 11:00 am there will be a Celebration of Robert's Life at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 200 Chilcotin Road, Kamloops, BC.
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Published by Kamloops This Week on Dec. 13, 2017.
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