May 30, 1944 – February 17, 2025
at the age of 80 years:
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the quiet passing of our loving Father, Partner, Pompaw, Brother, Uncle and friend on February 17, 2025 at home in Sorrento, BC.
Bob leaves behind his wife Darlene, daughter Kimberly (Dave), brother Terry (Gisele) niece Michele, nephews Kevin, Dave (Andrea) and his grandson Zachary, granddaughter Sydney, stepsons Fabian ( Nadine), Ian (Angie) and their families as well as many nieces and nephews in Manitoba. He was predeceased by his Mother Grace Barnett and Father Wilfred Hampson and his son Robert John Allen (Rob).
Bob began his working life at Burns Meats in Winnipeg, Mn. as a sales rep. and was moved to Cold Lake, AB. He then tried Banking and was Loan Manager at TCC in Edmonton, Ab. He found his calling next as a sales rep with Molson Brewery for the next 25 years in Prince George, BC and Nanaimo, BC where he retired for the first time. He then tried other ventures ie: Managing a Golf Course Restaurant and Lounge in Chemainus, BC, then his own Restaurant called Bob’s on Bernard, in Kelowna, BC next was Resident Manager at a Seniors Independent Living and on to managing Inns for the Sandman Inns and Suites, where he retired for the second time and moved to Sorrento, BC.
Bob also leaves behind so many good friends and his loyal pet Finnegan. He was loved and he will be missed.
Darlene and family, my sincere condolences on Bob’s passing. We met in the mid 1960’s each working in the “small loans” industry and remained friends ever since, curled and golfed together, once when he was up here in Dawson Creek on a Molsons sales trip I even taught him how to climb telephone poles using spurs, had a lot of laughs on that event. Will miss seeing him on my travels to Kamloops.
Darlene, Kim and all the family my sincere sympathy on the passing of Bob. Darlene, you & Bob have been my good friends and the best neighbours for the past 17 years and I will (and am) missing him so very much. Hold tight all the precious memories you made together.
Bobby… man we miss you so much… you were a great guy and we had so many laughs. Wish you had not gone… we didn’t get to go to Churchill!!!