Bob Laidlaw Memorial Page & Guest Book
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Born June 18, 1931, Bob grew up and
worked in Windsor Ontario. His playground as a youngster was the
Detroit River and he forever after had a love for the Greatlakes. |
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He graduated as a Plumber Apprentice in
1949 and worked in that field in Windsor, and Elliot Lake, Ont. until he
moved to Michigan in 1961. |
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Bob took a job at Great Lakes Steel working
up through the ranks finally retiring in 1989 as General Forman in
charge of Ore Dock Maintenance. During that time he moved his family
out to the country in Taylor, Michigan. |
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he was recruited by his daughter Jill Laidlaw the Camp Director to take the position of Maintenance
Supervisor at YWCA Camp Cavell in Lexington, Michigan where he had
already volunteered for many years. Dee, his wife, worked as the Camp
Business Manager. They both were appreciated and loved by the
staff, volunteers, and visitors. |
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Bob’s great passion was to sail and he spent
many wonderful hours with his family on Lake Erie. He especially
enjoyed island hoping and sailing in the Detroit River. Bob also
loved sharing stories about the lake freighters and the history of the
Great Lakes. |
| Robert is survived by his
wife of 51 years, Rhea (Dee) (nee Jacques). Dee was truly the love
of his life. They were forever found holding hands and smiling at
one another at every family event. |
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He is also survived by his four children, daughter
Jody and her husband Peter Schoeps of Farmington Hills, daughter Jill
and husband Thomas Rutkowski of Lexington, son Jay and wife Karen of
Dundee, and son Joey and his wife Dana, of Ypsilanti, his four
grandchildren, Nick, Chris, and Patrick Schoeps, and Colin Laidlaw, his
brother Ralph of Morgan Hill, California, and many dearly loved nieces
and nephews. |
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Robert N. Laidlaw, age 75, died on
December 14, 2006. Bob died peacefully with his family at Port Huron
Hospital after a struggle to recover from a stroke. Bob was a kind
loving man and he will be forever remembered as a wonderful husband,
father, and grandfather. |
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A mass was held at 11:00
am., Tuesday, December 19, 2006, at St. Denis Church at 5366 Main Street
in Lexington, Michigan. Family and friends are invited to a memorial
lunch following the service at "The Landing Restaurant" at 7420 Huron
Ave., Lexington, Michigan.
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