William Robert Small ^{410,411,412,413}

  General Notes:

Small- Turner - Iris Elizabeth the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner became the bride of William Robert Small only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Small, of Toronto. Wedding to take place in St. Marg. Church Toronto with Rev. D. G. Church officiating. Newlyweds will reside in Toronto.

Small- Turner - Iris Elizabeth the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Turner became the bride of William Robert Small only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Small, of Toronto. Wedding to take place in St. Marg. Church Toronto with Rev. D. G. Church officiating. Newlyweds will reside in Toronto.

SMALL, William
SMALL, William Robert - December 2, 1924 - July 14, 2008 ''Bob'' Small, surrounded by his family, passed from this world on July 14, 2008, in Bakersfield, California. Grandpa Bob is survived by his wife of 56 years, Iris Turner Small; daughters, Elizabeth Ennis (John) of Eureka, CA, Mary Jane Rosenblatt (Norman) of Bakersfield, CA, and Melanie Davidson (Greg) of Simi Valley, CA; grandsons Sean Ennis, Brian and David Rosenblatt; granddaughters Chelsie Rogers, Lauren and Katelyn Davidson; and sister Mary Polkinghorne of Orillia, Ontario, Canada. Grandpa Bob was preceded in death by his parents Robert John Small and Emily Little Small; and his sister Kate Small. Robert served in the Royal Canadian Air Force from 1942 - 1945, where he earned his wings and a lifelong passion for flying. After World War II, Bob joined the Toronto Transit Commission where he drove a street car. While living in Toronto, Bobby married his lifelong sweetheart, Iris Turner of Camilla, and they began their family. In 1955, Robert and Iris relocated to Sunny Southern California where he joined the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority, where he spent 35 years operating street cars, driving buses, and acting as a transit supervisor. Grandpa Bob and Iris adopted Bakersfield as their home upon his retirement in 1990. They enjoyed a long retirement allowing him to traverse North America on numerous occasions, visiting extended family in Canada. Despite progressive and colourful cardiac events, Bob enjoyed tinkering with model trains, spoiling his grandchildren, and travelling the world. Services will be held this fall in Shelburne, Ontario, Canada where Robert will be laid to rest. In Robert's memory, donations may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, (www.heartandstroke.com)

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  Noted events in his life were:

• ADDR, 1 Mar 1971.

• ADDR, 2 Feb 1991.

• ADDR, 27 Jan 2004.

William married Iris Elizabeth Turner, daughter of Walter Francis Turner and Bertha Eveline Buchanan, on 8 Feb 1952 in St. Margaret Church, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Iris Elizabeth Turner was born on 9 Dec 1926 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada, died on 8 Jan 2014 in Eureka, Humboldt, California, United States of America and was buried in Shelburne Cemetery, Melancthon, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada.)

  Marriage Notes:

MARR: _UID F1412714-E210-4405-8C75-374696A138BD
MARR: RIN MH:FF922