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Robert FORBES Obituary

FORBES, Robert David On March 25, 2018 at the age of 61, Rob passed peacefully from a long term brain injury at the Rekai Centre in Toronto. Predeceased by his parents Nora and Kenneth, Rob is survived by his children Meghan (Dylan), Calder (Mike); grandchildren Jacob and Connor; his siblings Ken (Fran), Marg (George deceased), Mary (Pete), Jim (Denice). Rob played football for the Calgary Stampeders, Toronto Argonauts and had a career working in the film industry. In honour of Rob there will be a future gathering of family and friends to celebrate his life. In memory of Rob, donations can be made to the charity of your choice. Online condolences to the family can be posted to www.DignityMemorial.com

Published by Toronto Star on Mar. 31, 2018.

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Love ya brother..Charlie Edwards

Charles Edwards

Coworker

March 25, 2019

Hello to everyone in Rob's family and the multitude of friends that he must have built up over the years. I only had one year of close contact while he was at St, Mike's and we played sr. football together. He was our fullback and I was the centre. He was great to block for. We also had the great Dan Feraday @ QB...
I followed Rob"s progress @ Drake and then with the Argos and then Stamps.
I was very surprised to hear about Rob's passing on the Argo alumni site. I attended the alumni dinner last spring, had a great time with those guys and know that Rob would have had an outstanding re-connection there.
It would be fun to meet some of you. Please take care, count your blessings to thank God for gracing your lives with such a rich character such as Rob. I've gotten into Hawaiian culture/philosophy and meditation recently. Greatest Kahuna blessings to you all and his spirit is still 'around'. Aloha.

Dean Gamble

Friend

March 25, 2019

To the Forbes family, I offer my sincerest and most heartfelt condolences. I met Robert many years ago, when we were both students at St. Michaels College School. We became very good friends, played football together on the varsity team for St. Mikess, and would stay in touch throughout the many long years, which saw me go off to pursue an academic career in university and Rob off to enjoy success as a collegiate and professional football player, and in the film industry as a stunt actor. What always captured my imagination about Rob, even from my first encounters with him, as young high school students, was his extraordinary sense of humor, his sensitivity, his boyish charm, his intelligence, and his genuine affection for those that he loved and felt dearest to him.

To Rob, my good friend for many years, I offer you, while you rest in peace, a passage from Gaius Valerius Catullus:

By ways remote and distant waters sped,
Brother, to thy sad grave-side am I come,
That I may give the last gifts to the dead,
And vainly parley with thine ashes dumb:
Since she who now bestows and now denies
Hath ta'en thee, hapless brother, from mine eyes.
But lo! these gifts, the heirlooms of past years,
Are made sad things to grace thy coffin shell;
Take them, all drenched with a brother's tears,
And, brother, for all time, hail and farewell!

Farewell, Robert, and Godspeed!

Patrick Cavaliere

Classmate

April 30, 2018

HELLO TO THE fORBES FAMILY. i'M dEAN gAMBLE AND i WAS THE CENTRE BLOCKING FOR rOB AND dAN fARADAY @ St. Mikes in 1974. Never saw or met Rob after SMC, but followed his CFL career. So sad to hear of his passing. He was a funny guy with a big heart. God bless & please, take care, all of you. Thank you and thank God for knowing Rob.

Dean Gamble

April 19, 2018

So sorry about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Gordon and Nancy Forbes.

April 2, 2018

To all of The Forbes, My thoughts are with you and I am so sorry for your loss!

April 1, 2018

Dear Cousins Ken, Margaret, Mary and Jim. So sorry to hear of Rob's passing. May you have great comfort in the good memories you shared together. Nancy (Forbes) Bullock & Rob Bullock.

Nancy Bullock

April 1, 2018

Dear Ken, Margaret, Mary and Jim. So sorry that Rob has passed. SIncerely Pat Forbes (Al's Pat).

Pat Forbes

April 1, 2018

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