Robert John Patterson Foulis

FOULIS _ Robert John Patterson passed away September 23, 2005 travelling in France with his beloved wife, Barbara. Bob was born in Quesnel, BC on May 18th, 1938 and was predeceased by his parents, Bob and Louise Foulis. Bob and Barbara were married for 30 wonderful years. Bob is survived by his wife Barbara, sister-in-law Roslyn Hoad, brothers-in-law Larry Hoad and Mike Lane, sister Cheryl (George) Leukefeld, niece Lisa (David) Pick, niece Monika Leukefeld, nephew Darren (Helen) Leukefeld, brother Fergie Foulis, niece Laura (Greg) Reaney, niece Katharine (Kevin) Creery, nephew Matthew (Laurie) Foulis, sister Allyson Foulis, sister Bernice Foulis and nephew Justin Foulis, 2 great-nephews Carter and Kashden and great-niece Rozina. Bob was a kind, generous and gentle man who enjoyed life with his family, friends, military colleagues and his church family and will be greatly missed by all and especially by his wife Barbara. Bob was a Presbyterian Minister, Social Worker and a Chaplain in The Canadian Army Reserves. He was Ordained as a Presbyterian Minister and his church was Whalley Presbyterian Church. He joined The Army Reserves as a Chaplain to 3 Regiments (New Westminster Regiment, British Columbia Regiment, The 15th Field Regiment) and retired as a Major. Bob went back to University and got his Masters Of Social Work at UBC in 1972. His working career included positions at Colony Farm, Riverview, Forensic Clinic, Vancouver, UBC Psychiatry Dept, Richmond Public Health, Delta Mental Health Clinic and Whalley Mental Health Clinic. He retired from Mental Health in August, 2001. The Memorial Service And Celebration of Bob's Life will be at 2:00 p.m. October 6, 2005, at Knox Presbyterian Church, 403 East Columbia, New Westminster, BC with a Tea to Follow. In lieu of flowers please donate to The Canadian Diabetes Society.