James Taylor McRobbie
June 17, 1947 鈥� November 10, 2015
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jim after a lengthy struggle with cancer. Jim was born on June 17, 1947 in Edinburgh, Scotland. At nine months of age he travelled across the Atlantic with his mother and older brother on the Queen Mary to New York then onto Vancouver via Montreal by train. He grew up in Burnaby and then in the early sixties they made Sullivan in Surrey their home. He graduated from Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School in 1966. Jim was the original findologist. He enjoyed the 鈥渉unt鈥� so to speak in finding anything for his family and friends particularly car stuff. He loved tinkering in his shop, having shop parties with his friends who all were fond lovers of old cars and trucks, collecting memorabilia and restoring antiques. He absolutely loved going to car swap meets, 鈥済reyline tours,鈥� driving his 1939 COE Chevy Truck when he had it and driving his 1962 Corvair Rampside鈥is pride and joy. Jim retired from the Township of 91原创 where he had worked for over 30 years and where he met a lot of lifelong friends. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Wendy, children Billy (Daena), Gerald, Shane (Aimee) and Holly (Cory), six grandchildren Griffin, Tallis, Olivia, Liam, Grayson and James, brothers George (Susan), Ian (Debbie) and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his dad Arthur and mother Jessie. Special thanks to his family physician Dr. Kenneth Ng, Dr. Sharon Duncan and Dr. Carl Brown. The Pallative care nurses in 91原创 and The 91原创 Hospice. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to St. Paul鈥檚 Hospital Foundation for Colorectal Research or the 91原创 Hospice Society. A celebration of Jim鈥檚 life will be held on December 12, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at the George Preston Recreation Centre, 20699 鈥� 42 Avenue, 91原创, BC.