Robert Edward Chester Chester

1926 - 2005  (79 years)

• Name	Robert Edward Chester Chester
  Born	21 Jan 1926	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-169267
  Died	31 Jul 2005	Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada
  Buried	Craik Cemetery, Moose Jaw, , Saskatchewan, Canada
  Person ID	I169267	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert Leonard Chester,   b. 5 Jun 1912, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Nov 1991, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Catherine Margaret Purdy,   b. 3 Dec 1912, Rockton, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Sep 1986, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F51741	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  CHESTER - Robert Edward Chester born January 21, 1936 to Robert Leonard and Catherine Margaret in Galt, Ontario. Robert (Bob to his friends and family) was the oldest of nine children. He moved to Craik, SK in 1958 and for the next several years worked for Art Wildfong and then Charlie Peckover while renting his Uncle Gordon's land. After several years of hard work, he purchased the land and, with a loan from Charlie, an adjoining quarter. In 1964 he purchased a half-section where he lived and farmed for the next thirty years. In 1972, Bob met and married Dorothy (Dolly) Greggains. They lived in Bob's old house until January 1980, when their new home was finished. They raised three sons, Gregg, Leonard and Robert Joseph. In 1995, Bob moved into a house in Craik and began working in Kenaston. When community from Craik proved too expensive, he rented a house from Reg and Joanie Zdunich, who became good friends of his and who we, his family, would like to thank for everything they did for Dad when his health began to fail. Bob left us on July 31, 2005 at 3: 30 a.m. after suffering strokes in June and July. He died at Saskatoon's Royal University Hospital with his sons by his side. He will always be remember the things he taught us and we will miss his goodnatured teasing and his boisterous laugh. The Funeral Service will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2005 at 1: 30 p.m. in the Craik Legion Hall. Interment will follow in Craik Cemetery.

  
  

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  Born - 21 Jan 1926 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 31 Jul 2005 - Saskatoon, , Saskatchewan, Canada Buried - - Craik Cemetery, Moose Jaw, , Saskatchewan, Canada  = Link to Google Earth