Boy (Bob) Bigham passed away peacefully on May 21, 2022 at the age of 90.
He will be lovingly missed by his children Kevin (Carol), Joan (Ken), Gary (Michelle), Jim (Karleen) and his grandchildren Robert (Sheena), Derek, Jasmine (Magmas), Matt (Megan), Jacob (Tiara), Jordon (Kiana) and great-grandchildren Alex, Gary, George, Grayson and Eldrick
He was predeceased by his wife Merlyn, granddaughter Kelley, son-in-law Fred and daughter-in-law Linda.
Also survived by his brother Bruce (Jeannie) and sisters-in-law Orma Graham, Carol (Eric) Greenidge as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Bob was born in Kamloops October 16, 1931. He spent his whole life in Kamloops working and raising his family. Bob was always there to lend a hand or pitch in to fill a position whether it meant becoming the President of the North Kamloops Boy Scouts or umpiring a minor softball game so that the children could enjoy these activities. Bob and his wife Merlyn pushed a road into Dominic Lake and built a fishing camp which they ran until their children Kevin and Joan had to start school. Bob loved to camp and fish and never hesitated to pack up his camper and take his kids and grandkids fishing at the local lakes. He also enjoyed woodworking for which his children provided endless projects for him to make or repair.
Bob worked at numerous jobs in Kamloops from high school 'til his retirement. He worked for Dearborn Tractor & Syd Smiths in the shop. He later moved to the Navy Depot in Rayleigh where he was a firefighter, at which time he was also a Volunteer Firefighter for the City. When the Rayleigh Depot closed, he moved up to the Navy Depot in Sahali till it became the regional Jail. During this time, he got his Steam Engineers ticket and moved out to Tranquille to work in the heat plant. When Tranquille closed Bob moved to the Public Works Steam Plant on Columbia Street until his retirement.
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