Barrhaven in Ottawa, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

Robert Duncan More

25 July 1978 - 18 September 2013

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2023

1. Robert Duncan More Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Rob was born with Cerebral Palsy but never let it interfere with doing what he loved. Supported by Venta Preparatory School and LiveWorkPlay, he went on to work at the Canada Agricultural Museum and later IBM, where he instantly worked his way into his colleagues' hearts. With his great sense of humour, special smile and love of his dogs, he will never be forgotten.

On 18 September, he was sitting in his favourite seat, upstairs at the front of the bus where he could watch the world. Rob was living the life he wanted - a good life. He has now moved past any disability, he has front row seats at every sports event and he no longer needs us to watch over him. The world lost an inspiration and a truly lovely human being who touched all of us in so many ways.

Rob will remain in our hearts forever.
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Rob était atteint de paralysie cérébrale à la naissance, ce qui ne l'a jamais empêché de faire ce qu'il aimait. Grâce au soutien de l'école préparatoire Venta et de l'organisme LiveWorkPlay, il a pu travailler au Musée de l'agriculture du Canada, puis chez IBM, où il a immédiatement gagné le coeur de ses collègues. Nous ne l'oublierons jamais, ni son magnifique sens de l'humour, son inimitable sourire et l'amour qu'il vouait à ses chiens.

Le 18 septembre, il occupait son siège préféré, en haut, à l'avant de l'autobus, d'où il pouvait voir défiler le monde. Rob vivait sa vie comme il le voulait - une belle vie. Maintenant, plus aucune incapacité ne le gêne. Il occupe une place privilégiée à tous les événements sportifs et il n'a plus besoin qu'on veille sur lui. le monde a perdu un être humain inspirant et vraiment admirable, qui nous a tous marqués de nombreuses façons.

Rob demeurera dans nos cœurs à jamais.

Erected 2015

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is September 18, 2013.

Location. 45° 18.006′ N, 75° 44.022′ W. Marker is in Ottawa, Ontario. It is in Barrhaven. It can be reached from Ottawa 15. Marker is in Memorial Park at Fallowfield Station, between the parking lot and Woodroffe Avenue (City Route 15). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8136 Via Park Place, Ottawa ON K2J 4H2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Eastern Ontario.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Memorial Park at Fallowfield Station (a few steps from this marker); Connor Boyd (a few steps from this marker); Kyle Matthew Nash (a few steps from this marker); Karen Krzyzewski

Robert Duncan More Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2023

2. Robert Duncan More Memorial

(a few steps from this marker); Dave Woodard (within shouting distance of this marker); Mike Bleakney (within shouting distance of this marker); War Memorial (approx. 3.2 kilometers away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 5.5 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottawa.

Also see . . . 10 Years Later: The Day That Changed Barrhaven Forever (Barrhaven Independent, 2023). (Submitted on November 10, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Memorial Park at Fallowfield Station image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 10, 2023

3. Memorial Park at Fallowfield Station

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 10, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.