Cremation has taken place. Memorial service will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday May 20, 2023 at the Zion-Calvin United Church, Darlingford. Reception to follow at the Darlingford Community Hall. Ash interment prior to the service at the Darlingford Cemetery.
Robert (Bob) Douglas Jordan
1926 ~ 2023
On Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Tabor Home in Morden, MB, Bob Jordan, 96, peacefully passed away. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather, Robert (Bob) Jordan.
Bob was predeceased by Betty, his wife of 63 years; both parents, Fred and Muriel; his sister, Phyllis; son-in-law, Dean and many brother and sisters-in-law. Dad, Grandpa and Great Grandpa will be fondly remembered by his daughters, Shannon (Joe), Margaret Ann (Hans) and Joan (Tony), Grandchildren: Matthew (Denise), Mallory (Sebastiaan), Molly (Mohammed), Kort (Alisha), Katlen (Andreas), Risdon and Lauren and Great Grandchildren: Dash, Felix, Woodson, Joé, Dahome, Betty and Axel.
Robert D. “Bob” grew up on the family farm just north of Darlingford and attended school in Darlingford and Manitou. In 1939, his father, Fred bought back the original Jordan’s Store, built in 1898 by Grandpa Ed and moved the family into town. Once eligible, Bob enlisted and served in the Canadian Army (1945-1946) where he guarded German POWs at Wainwright and Medicine Hat, Alberta. After his discharge, Bob took a business course at the U of M and commenced working, alongside his parents, at Jordan’s Store. Bob was also the store’s butcher and spent many a late night cutting and wrapping meat during deer season. Bob met Betty Neufeld while she was going to school and boarding at the only house in Darlingford that had a television. They soon married on a stifling hot day in August of 1959. They worked side-by-side in the store, building a home at the corner of Mountain and Stanley. Together they raised three daughters, Shannon, Margaret Ann and Joan Marie who especially enjoyed going camping with their dad on his Mondays off in July, flying in their dad’s 65 HP Aeronca Chief, wiener roasts in the Pembina Valley, rock hounding, canoeing trips and snowmobiling. Years later, Bob introduced hiking and wiener roasts in the valley to his seven grandchildren, who shared their grandfather’s sense of adventure. On a weekend stay, Grandpa even treated them to some deep-fried grasshoppers that were local to the back yard. In his younger years, Bob was an avid water skier at Lake Minnewasta, winning over-all-champion in 1956 when he was President of the provincial body. Over the years, Bob and his buddies enjoyed many hunting trips to Wyoming for mule deer and antelope. Bob also dabbled in photography of nature’s wonders, which brought out his creativity, like the time he glued an ant to a mushroom in order to capture the perfect shot. In 2008, Bob’s photo of a ruffled grouse was selected for a Manitoba outdoor book entitled, “Manitoba, Naturally”. Bob was known for his sense of community and, over the years, expressed this spirit through various activities such as teaching Sunday School, being a Scout leader, sitting on many committees including the Credit Union board, activities at the town hall which included dressing as Santa, acting in skits and much more. Bob will be forever remembered for his genuine interest in learning and storytelling, his collecting of military memorabilia and his preserving and promoting Darlingford’s local history. As the Darlingford School Heritage Museum curator, he worked tirelessly for many years to collect, catalogue and display artifacts of local history and for this, he was chosen to receive the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Historical Preservation and Promotion in May of 2015. Bob and Betty loved to travel, winning numerous trips through the store and, after retirement, continued their adventures with trips to Scotland, Germany, Costa Rica, Canada Day in Ottawa and numerous vacations to Mexico. In 2014 Bob and Betty made the big move to Vista Terrace in Morden, where they met a new community of friends and where Bob could share his life stories and adventures. As the years passed, long drives and flying got harder to do. Being the ever-curious explorer, Bob spent hours on his new Apple computer, researching Manitoba road trips and then he and Betty gathered their Vista friends, piled into their van and hit the road, enjoying many adventures and discoveries only Manitoba can provide. Bob’s steadiness and health started to decline and after four months in hospital, in June of 2022, he was welcomed into the Tabor Home in Morden. Here, he enjoyed visiting with staff and continued to communicate with family and friends through video calls and visits. His tablet was always charging for the next Solitaire game or research project that he was working on.
Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday May 20, 2023 at the Darlingford Hall. In lieu of flowers, we suggest a memorial donation be made to the Darlingford School Heritage Museum or the Darlingford Memorial Park. A special thank you goes to the staff in Birch House and Tabor Home who appreciated Bob’s stories and photos and for making him feel at home. Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, we will always carry your sense of adventure and your memory forever in our hearts.
Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden
In care of arrangements
Robert (Bob) Douglas Jordan
1926 ~ 2023
On Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Tabor Home in Morden, MB, Bob Jordan, 96, peacefully passed away. It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather, Robert (Bob) Jordan.
Bob was predeceased by Betty, his wife of 63 years; both parents, Fred and Muriel; his sister, Phyllis; son-in-law, Dean and many brother and sisters-in-law. Dad, Grandpa and Great Grandpa will be fondly remembered by his daughters, Shannon (Joe), Margaret Ann (Hans) and Joan (Tony), Grandchildren: Matthew (Denise), Mallory (Sebastiaan), Molly (Mohammed), Kort (Alisha), Katlen (Andreas), Risdon and Lauren and Great Grandchildren: Dash, Felix, Woodson, Joé, Dahome, Betty and Axel.
Robert D. “Bob” grew up on the family farm just north of Darlingford and attended school in Darlingford and Manitou. In 1939, his father, Fred bought back the original Jordan’s Store, built in 1898 by Grandpa Ed and moved the family into town. Once eligible, Bob enlisted and served in the Canadian Army (1945-1946) where he guarded German POWs at Wainwright and Medicine Hat, Alberta. After his discharge, Bob took a business course at the U of M and commenced working, alongside his parents, at Jordan’s Store. Bob was also the store’s butcher and spent many a late night cutting and wrapping meat during deer season. Bob met Betty Neufeld while she was going to school and boarding at the only house in Darlingford that had a television. They soon married on a stifling hot day in August of 1959. They worked side-by-side in the store, building a home at the corner of Mountain and Stanley. Together they raised three daughters, Shannon, Margaret Ann and Joan Marie who especially enjoyed going camping with their dad on his Mondays off in July, flying in their dad’s 65 HP Aeronca Chief, wiener roasts in the Pembina Valley, rock hounding, canoeing trips and snowmobiling. Years later, Bob introduced hiking and wiener roasts in the valley to his seven grandchildren, who shared their grandfather’s sense of adventure. On a weekend stay, Grandpa even treated them to some deep-fried grasshoppers that were local to the back yard. In his younger years, Bob was an avid water skier at Lake Minnewasta, winning over-all-champion in 1956 when he was President of the provincial body. Over the years, Bob and his buddies enjoyed many hunting trips to Wyoming for mule deer and antelope. Bob also dabbled in photography of nature’s wonders, which brought out his creativity, like the time he glued an ant to a mushroom in order to capture the perfect shot. In 2008, Bob’s photo of a ruffled grouse was selected for a Manitoba outdoor book entitled, “Manitoba, Naturally”. Bob was known for his sense of community and, over the years, expressed this spirit through various activities such as teaching Sunday School, being a Scout leader, sitting on many committees including the Credit Union board, activities at the town hall which included dressing as Santa, acting in skits and much more. Bob will be forever remembered for his genuine interest in learning and storytelling, his collecting of military memorabilia and his preserving and promoting Darlingford’s local history. As the Darlingford School Heritage Museum curator, he worked tirelessly for many years to collect, catalogue and display artifacts of local history and for this, he was chosen to receive the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Historical Preservation and Promotion in May of 2015. Bob and Betty loved to travel, winning numerous trips through the store and, after retirement, continued their adventures with trips to Scotland, Germany, Costa Rica, Canada Day in Ottawa and numerous vacations to Mexico. In 2014 Bob and Betty made the big move to Vista Terrace in Morden, where they met a new community of friends and where Bob could share his life stories and adventures. As the years passed, long drives and flying got harder to do. Being the ever-curious explorer, Bob spent hours on his new Apple computer, researching Manitoba road trips and then he and Betty gathered their Vista friends, piled into their van and hit the road, enjoying many adventures and discoveries only Manitoba can provide. Bob’s steadiness and health started to decline and after four months in hospital, in June of 2022, he was welcomed into the Tabor Home in Morden. Here, he enjoyed visiting with staff and continued to communicate with family and friends through video calls and visits. His tablet was always charging for the next Solitaire game or research project that he was working on.
Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday May 20, 2023 at the Darlingford Hall. In lieu of flowers, we suggest a memorial donation be made to the Darlingford School Heritage Museum or the Darlingford Memorial Park. A special thank you goes to the staff in Birch House and Tabor Home who appreciated Bob’s stories and photos and for making him feel at home. Dad, Grandpa, Great Grandpa, we will always carry your sense of adventure and your memory forever in our hearts.
Wiebe Funeral Chapel, Morden
In care of arrangements