ROBERT HARRISON TIVY

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ROBERT HARRISON TIVY Robert Harrison Tivy born at Rivers, Manitoba, June 23, 1921 died of cancer, April 27, 2004 in White Rock BC. Bob attended the University of Manitoba graduating in Electrical Engineering in 1943. He was active in student affairs, serving as Editor-in-Chief of the student newspaper, The Manitoban. During the war , he served on the HMCS Algonquin. After the war, he joined the Manitoba Power Commission working on the farm electrification program until 1953. Bob then joined CNR and served in Moncton, New Glasgow, Toronto, and Montreal. One career highlight was his implementation of the on-line railcar tracking system, TRACS. He retired from CN in 1984, but continued as a consultant until 1993 on projects in Argentina, Brazil, the US and India. In July 1949, he married Marjorie Anne Walker, mother of his three children: Robin, Maria and Jim. He lost her to cancer in 1971 and married Frances Mona Toomey in 1972. Bob is survived by his wife Frances, his sister Mary, his brother Bill, two sons, Robin and Jim, daughter Maria, and grandchildren, Caley, Wolf, Chilko,and Kira Service at St. Marks Anglican Church, 12953 20th Ave, South Surrey, at 10:00 AM Monday May 3 with burial at Gethsemani Cemetery. Instead of flowers, please donate to the BC Cancer Agency or Peace Arch Hospital.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 01, 2004