Obituary of Robert George Brooks

Peacefully at his home in Toronto on Saturday, February 24, 2007 with his loving family at his side. Beloved husband of his childhood sweetheart Joyce. Very proud father of his five daughters, Nancy (Jim Peterson), Sue (Jamie McNair), Chris (Tim Tevlin), Pat (John Fielding) and Judy (Tim Low). Loved "Bubba� of Douglas, Paisley, Stephen, Patrick, Michael, Robert, Andrea, Gillian, Christopher, Stephanie, Katie, David, Geoffrey, Charlie, Jamie and Katie. Dear brother of Peter and Barbara. Thanks to Doctors A. Pyper, J. Ross, H. Ross and nurses at TGH-5W. Special thanks to Igal. Bob graduated from Lawrence Park Collegiate where he excelled in football and went on to OAC (now Guelph University) where he quarterbacked for the Gryphon Football Team who became Dominion of Canada Champions. He was recently inducted to Guelph�s "Hall of Fame� as a Builder. Bob enjoyed a successful career with Dow Chemical where he was a pioneer in their plastics division and later became manager of their Heavy Chemical Sales. In 1962, he started his business, Anco Chemicals Inc. Bob was well respected in the business community for his sound judgement and integrity. Bob has been interested in environmental issues long before this was a popular concept and he was one of the first to use wind and solar power at his beloved cottage in Pointe au Baril. He later became involved in medical waste disposal and more recently in biodegradable plastics. Bob was a loyal and supportive friend and mentor to many but above all else his loyalty and love for his family is what distinguishes him as a great man and father. The family will receive friends at the HUMPHREY FUNERAL HOME - A.W. MILES CHAPEL, 1403 Bayview Avenue (south of Eglinton Avenue East), from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, February 28. The funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 1, in the CHURCH OF ST. TIMOTHY�S, 100 Old Orchard Grove (at Ridley Blvd). Donations in Bob�s memory may be made to Muscular Dystrophy Association of Canada, 2345 Yonge Street, Suite 901, Toronto, Ontario M4P 2E5 for research into CMT disease.