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obituarIES

Robert "Bob" Switzer Jim Kenny - Celebration of Life

Switzer Planing Mills Limited
obert Switzer of Orillia, On Monday, August 30th there will be a Celebration of Life for
RPresident of the LBMAO Jim Kenny who passed away on September 9th, 2020.
in 1980, passed away at the
Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, 11:00 a.m. Funeral Mass at Holy Angels Church, St Thomas
Orillia on Saturday, June 12, 12:30 p.m. lunch at Wildflowers Farm, 42338 Fruit Ridge Line,
2021 in his 86th year. He St Thomas. Followed by a Celebration at Wildflowers Farm.
was the beloved husband of For more information, contact the LBMAO.
Barbara Carol (nee Williamson)
and loving father of Douglas
(Linda) Switzer of Orillia. He was
the cherished grandfather to
Mallory (Carlos) Nievas, Danielle
Switzer (Mike Schieck), Jason
Switzer, step-grandchildren
Natalie and Brandon Thornhill
and a great-grandson Jaxson
and step-great-grandson Ethan.
He was the dear brother of the late Raymond and James Switzer.
Robert is survived by his sister-in-law Joan Switzer of Orillia, his
nieces, nephews and their families.
Bob was born in Orillia and stayed in Orillia his entire life. He
entered the business the family business in 1962 after completing
the Ontario Chartered Accountants Course.
The family business was started in 1919 by William Henry
Switzer Bob’s great-grandfather then handed down to his father Earl
and Uncle Roy.
Along with Raymond and Jim, he took over the business in 1969
from their father Earl upon his passing.
Switzer Planing Mills was an Allont dealer for many years
operating under the Build-all name - in the 1980’s this was changed
to Homecare and then Timber Mart.
He went on some memorable holidays through the LBMAO,
buying groups and various vendors – notably Spain, England, Hawaii,
mill tours and other conventions
Bob enjoyed fishing with his brother Ray, oil painting, genealogy,
and postcard and stamp collecting.

INDEX TO ADVERTISERS

AFA Forest Products .................................... inside front cover Nicholson and Cates Limited .......................inside back cover
At the Lake (ATL) Distributing Incorporated .......................13 Nu-Forest Products (Canada) Inc. ........................................17
Auto-Stak Systems (Canada) Inc. ...................................Insert Polytarp Products .........................................................................15
BMCC Careers ...........................................................................9 Programmed Insurance Brokers Inc. ........................................17
Kwik Mix Materials Ltd ............................................back cover Sellick Equipment Ltd ..................................................................11
MiTek Canada Inc ....................................................................7 Taiga Building Products ................................................................. 5

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