Robert WALL

WALL, Robert (Bob)
January 14, 1943 - September 20, 2011
The family announces the sudden passing of Bob. He is survived by his wife Iris of 19 years; son Robert (Yvonne); stepdaughters Tina (Bill) Cormier, Heather (Berk) Bilgen; stepson Scott (Christine) Orbell; six grandchildren; previous spouse Heather Wall and brother Calvin. He was predeceased by his brother Jim and sister Irene.
On January 14, 1943, he was born in the OLD Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton, AB to Dora and Art Wall. He has three older siblings - Jim, Irene and Calvin.
He was raised in the town of Fawcett, AB just north of Westlock, AB. He went to school in Fawcett and completed grade 10 in 1960. He joined the Army Cadets in 1953/1954. He went to three summer camps in Vernon, BC. He took junior leader, senior leader and driver's course. While he was in cadets he was in two military tattoos in Vernon, where he learned to drive 3 ton trucks on the hills around Vernon. He made several good friends while in cadets and kept in touch till the early 1980's. In June of 1960, he joined the army in the Royal Canadian Service Corp at the age of 17, with his parents consent (in Camp Borden Recruit Training). He reached the rank of cadet Lt. in our corp. It started as the 19th Alberta Armoured car Regiment; it later changed to 19th Alberta Dragoons. He was released from the army in July 1961 on a medical discharge. He was having problems with a kidney. He was released in Toronto, and then came back to Fawcett in the winter/ spring of 1962. He took the Army National Survival Course and made some friends he still talks to now and again. In September 1964, he was married for the first time and had one son Robert. He worked odd jobs from the pump jockey to welder repair, milkman, truck driver, then with the city of Edmonton for 32 years. There he worked in the Water and Sewer Department. While with the city he had various jobs - repair small motors and tools, truck driver, trouble shooter, dispatcher, foreman and equipment operator. During this time he joined the Reserves; first in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corp in Edmonton; then 16 years with the Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4ppcli), retired as the RSM in 1980. In December 1980 he started with 745 Edmonton Comm. Squadron till 1989. Then he spent one year with the Southern Alberta Light Horse and finally retired in 1990. He also joined the Alberta Mounted Rifles Association in 1979 as Wagon Master as he did not ride horses. He participated in many historical rides (Louis Riel, Fort Benton, Montana, and Fort Steel, B.C. just to name a few). He was a life time member with the Jasper Place Legion for over 35 years, and also a long time member of the O.B. Sammies Club.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Jasper Place Legion, 10220 - 156 Street on Monday, September 26, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, 10985 - 124 Street, Edmonton, AB T5M 0H9, or the Canadian Diabetes Association, #1010, 10117 Jasper Avenue N.W., Edmonton, AB T5J 1W8, or the Canadian Cancer Society, #1200, 8215 - 112 Street, Edmonton, AB T6G 2C8, or the Kidney Foundation of Canada, #101, 10642 - 178 Street, Edmonton, AB T5S 1H4.
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