PUTNAM, Robert Logan

December 2, 1944 - May 5, 2021 Bob, an adored husband, loved brother, fun uncle, basketball and tennis coach, teacher, magician, and friend to everyone! With his constant smile, a twinkle in his eye and a funny quip, he loved living. He excelled at what was important: making people feel comfortable, making them laugh, making them his lifetime friends. A gifted athlete, but humbled early. Bob was pulled from his English class in grade 9 to run a relay at Empire Stadium. He came last, he ran against Harry Jerome! He recovered to play on Magee’s high school championship team in 1961 and 1962. He went to Western Washington to play basketball, lettered in soccer, and became a lifeguard. He hitchhiked through Europe, where he ran with the bulls in Pamplona. He also bought his future wife (me) a diamond in Amsterdam after reading all my letters from American Express. He came home to teach and coach at Hugh Boyd in Richmond, where his dream team, the 1977 Trojans, went on to win the B.C. championship and travel to Japan. Bob moved to Delta Secondary School where he taught the rest of his career before retiring after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s. However, during those years, he took up tennis and became ranked in senior tennis in both singles and doubles, playing tournaments all over B.C., Washington and Oregon, and then on to Europe. Bob was honoured to have a Junior tournament named after him, which was a huge success for 12 years. When Parkinson’s slowed him down, he played golf, with an apparently effortless swing and he went to the Masters in Atlanta with his adored American cousins!!! As well, Bob fell in love with Pickleball before everyone else. He did his best to live every day to it’s fullest and he never complained about his failing health. In fact, he used his wonderful sense of humour to make everyone else feel comfortable. After making the courageous choice of MAiD and leaving this life on his own terms, he spent his last 10 days of his life surrounded by his family and friends. It was truly a celebration of his life and he was able to enjoy all the visits, the emails, the FaceTimes always with laughter, joy and of course a few tears. How truly wonderful for him to hear how he had made people laugh and how much he was loved. My husband was a true gentleman, and the void he leaves is huge. We were blessed with a 51 year marriage and all those memories will help me and everyone else in the coming years. He was just the best guy and a wonderful friend to everyone...rest in peace my love. Bob is survived by his wife Bobbie (nee Stoker), his sister Joni (Colin) Greer, nephew Rob (Lucy), niece Kathryn Greer, and their families. A memorial gathering in Bob’s honour will be held in the future when it is safe to be together. Donations in Bob’s memory may be made to the Heron Hospice Society of Delta (heronhospice.org). Walkey & Company Funeral Directors 604 738-0006