Peacefully on July 5, 2008 at the age of 92 years. He was born in the Cowichan Valley on March 17, 1916 of pioneer parents, Arthur and Dorothy Carus-Wilson Leakey, both originally from England; his sister, Carus Cooper and cousin, Edith Leakey and Honor Guppy. He is survived by his sister, Mona Leakey and cousins, Barbara (Syd) Andrews-Spain, Julia Andrews (Andrew) and her children, Haley, Chelsea and Andrew; his cousin, Dorothy Andrews (Greg); his cousins, the Bazzett family on Vancouver Island and his family in England and Africa. Bob was well known in the Chemainus community, the Cowichan Valley and the Saanich Peninsula. He had a wonderful, dry sense of humour, a sweet personality and was a gentleman respected by all. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. A Graveside Service will be conducted in St. Mary’s Anglican Churchyard, Somenos Road, North of Duncan, on Tuesday, July 29th at 2:00 p.m. by the Reverend Sheila Flynn of St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Maple Bay.
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