{"id":9,"date":"2022-01-19T18:42:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-19T23:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2022-02-19T17:08:30","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T01:08:30","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/","title":{"rendered":"Memories"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_00000097-scaled-e1645224760703-1024x529.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51\" width=\"650\" height=\"335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_00000097-scaled-e1645224760703-1024x529.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_00000097-scaled-e1645224760703-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_00000097-scaled-e1645224760703-768x397.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_00000097-scaled-e1645224760703-1536x793.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_00000097-scaled-e1645224760703-2048x1058.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Robert (Bob) William Smedley, of Langley, B.C., passed away on January 16, 2022, aged 89 years.&nbsp; One of six children, he was born at home in Burnaby, on May 6th, 1932.&nbsp; His thirst for knowledge drove him to a deep understanding of all things mechanical and electrical. His ingenuity and knowledge served him well, and he passed these traits on to his own children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After graduating from Burnaby North High School, he enrolled as an engineering student at UBC. When his younger brother Albert lost the use of his legs in a logging accident, Bob decided to quit university to take extra courses with his brother at Van Tech in order to help him navigate stairs and carry books. He also adapted Albert&#8217;s sports car with hand controls so that he could drive on his own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dad-guitar.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-54\" width=\"207\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dad-guitar.jpg 566w, https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Dad-guitar-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Bob loved to sing in choirs and had a lot of fun in his barbershop quartet with friends Tony, Al, and Gerry. He joined the Burnaby Barbershop Chorus, which performed locally and in international competitions.&nbsp; He was also a member of the Amabilis Singers for many years.&nbsp; He learned to play classical and Spanish guitar.&nbsp; He also enjoyed dancing, and always credited his sister Miriam with teaching him how to dance as a teenager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1957 Bob married Joanna Watson. They had four children, and outgrowing their home in Burnaby, moved to Tsawwassen. There he expanded his technical skills by crafting a guitar, and making a serious attempt to build an amphibious airplane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20140513_112610-scaled-e1645221915646-1024x912.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50\" width=\"256\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20140513_112610-scaled-e1645221915646-1024x912.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20140513_112610-scaled-e1645221915646-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20140513_112610-scaled-e1645221915646-768x684.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20140513_112610-scaled-e1645221915646.jpg 1465w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p>In the late 60\u2019s Bob and a few friends, including Ted Imre and Fred Myers, built a cabin on Ruby Lake. With limited access and experience, few tools, but a lot of gumption, the results of that project are enjoyed by the family to this day.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Proxy20220219_028-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69\" width=\"275\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Proxy20220219_028-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Proxy20220219_028-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Proxy20220219_028-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bob.smedley.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Proxy20220219_028-rotated.jpg 1163w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1982 Bob met a kindred spirit in Gwen Murphy and they began their journey together, not just in their lives but also in their actual travels. Their many road trips and vacations together were the stuff of dreams. Add to that their feline companions Lulu and Lump, and it became a recipe for great adventures. Bob and Gwen enjoyed their home together on the acreage in Aldergrove where there was never a lack of projects and always time for visiting with their many friends and loved ones for almost thirty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Share your thoughts and memories below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert (Bob) William Smedley, of Langley, B.C., passed away on January 16, 2022, aged 89 years.&nbsp; One of six children, he was born at home in Burnaby, on May 6th, 1932.&nbsp; His thirst for knowledge drove him to a deep understanding of all things mechanical and electrical. 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