JAMES ROBERT ISAAC THEODORA DORIS ISAAC

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JAMES ROBERT ISAAC THEODORA DORIS ISAAC (nee Zrobok) It is with great sadness that we announce the tragic death of our parents, James Robert and Theodora Isaac as a result of a traffic accident on the way to Thunder Bay on Monday, August 14, 2006. They had lived in Winnipeg for the last 56 years and were to celebrate their 60th Wedding anniversary on December 17, 2006. James was born in Eston, SK on January 28, 1923. He then spent most of his childhood in Edmonton where he learned to play golf at an early age and he never looked back. For most of his life he was a scratch golfer. He played in and won many championships at Pine Ridge, Elmhurst, Kenora and for many years at St. Charles. He even designed a golf course for the people of Eston. He loved sports and participated in, watched and discussed sports of all kinds. He joined the army and was in the Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers in the Second World War. After returning from the war he became a mechanic in Ottawa and began his 50 year career in the car business. It was here that he met Doris and on December 17, 1946 they were married and then moved to Winnipeg. For 41 years, he worked at Dickson Motors and McNaught Motors working his way from mechanic to Service Manager, into sales, and was known as Mr. Cadillac' because of his dealings with his Cadillac customers and retired as lease manager in 1991. He enjoyed woodworking and carpentry and shared this talent with his children, Bob and Mary-Alice. Jim was predeceased by his parents, Leslie and Alice, his sister Patricia and her husband Jack Newmann and his brother William. He is survived by his son Robert and wife Lynn Isaac in Calgary and their children, Lisa and Christopher MacKay and grandchildren, Logan and Harrison and daughter Mary-Alice from Thunder Bay, his brother Jack and sister-in-law Doris (Portage la Prairie) and sister-in-law Victoria (Montreal), nephews, Brett (Michel) (Montreal), Craig (Pamela) (Charlotte, NC), Randall (Nadia) (Vancouver), Gary (Montreal), John (Cathy) (Winnipeg) and cousin Doreen Ferraton, numerous nieces, nephews and great- nieces and great-nephews. Theodora (Doris) was born in Kenora, ON on November 17, 1918. She lived and was educated in Kenora. After graduating she worked at the Kenora Hospital and then she and her sister Eva moved to Ottawa in 1941 where she worked as a medical secretary at the Ottawa Civic hospital. While in Ottawa she met Jim and he became the love of her life marrying on December 17, 1946 and living happily with him for 60 years. After moving from Ottawa to Winnipeg she began working at Dickson Motors as a secretary. She remained there when it changed to McNaught Motors and became Mr. McNaught s personal secretary until she retired at age 70. Doris was an avid reader and was always learning new facts from clippings, newspapers, books and educational material. Her family was the most important part of her life and she devoted her time and energy to her husband Jim, son Bob and daughter Mary-Alice. Doris loved nature and was always very interested in the birds and animals at the cottage at Black Sturgeon Lake in Kenora. For 40 years she enjoyed the peace and tranquility of our beautiful cottage surroundings. She was proud to be Ukrainian, proud to be named after her father Theodore, and fiercely proud to be Canadian. Doris was predeceased by her parents, Theodore (Fred) and Sennie Zrobok, brother Alex and his wife Dorothy, brother Peter and his wife Mary, brother-in-law Des Fleurie, brother Nestor (Casey), sister Adeline and her husband Peter Hoshwa, sister Mary and her husband Steven Romano. She is survived by her son Bob and wife Lynn, daughter Mary-Alice, sister Eva Fleurie (Fort Frances), Lina (John) Rankin (Winnipeg), Jo-Ann Zrobok (Kenora), sister-in-law Bertha Zroback (Kenora) and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Prayers for Jim and Doris will be held in Winnipeg on Tuesday, August 22 at 7:00 p.m. in Thomson In the Park Funeral Home, 1291 McGillivray Blvd. A memorial service will take place on Wednesday, August 23 at 1:00 p.m. in St. Ignatius Catholic Church on the corner of Stafford and Corydon. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Victoria Hospital Foundation, Arthritis Society, or a charity of your choice. THOMSON IN THE PARK FUNERAL HOME AND CEMETERY 1291 MCGILLIVRAY BLVD WWW.THOMSONINTHEPARK.COM 925-1120

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Aug 19, 2006