Robert Lewis Sabin
(February 24, 1922 – November 21, 2011)
Robert (Bob) Sabin, late of Outram, Sask., passed away in Estevan, Sask. on Monday, November 21, 2011 at the age of 89 years.
Bob was born on February 24, 1922 to Andrew & Janet (Dinwoodie) Sabin at home in the Minton District – the seventh of 14 children.
Bob is predeceased by his parents, Andrew & Janet Sabin; brothers, Alf, Bill and Clifford; sisters, Margaret Skappel, Elsie Sabin, Esther Marin, Josie Throssell, Stella Shaver and Mildred Nelson; sisters-in-law, Mary (Chartrand) Sabin, Charlotte Kolke and Jean (McDougal) Sabin; brothers-in-law, Oliver Skappel, Everet Marin, Harvey Throssell, Ken Mackie, Ed Buchholz, Tex Pashko, Edgar Ribling, Leonard Ribling, Norman Ribling and Bruno Kolke; grandson David Sabin.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Dorothea (Ribling) Sabin; daughters, Marlyne (Wayne) Dolinsky, Brandon, Man., Marilyn (Bill) Herschmiller, Vegreville, Alta., Annette (Bill) Isely, Nipawin, Sask. and Arlette Sabin (Pete Yoner), Estevan, Sask.; son Randy (Vi) Sabin, Estevan; grandchildren, Jackie (Mohsen) Mechlaqui, Clark (Bonnie) Herschmiller, Dr. Vernon (Laura) Dolinsky, Jennifer (Yvan) Russell, James Isely (Sheryl Plishka), and Devin Isely (Jolene Harris); great grandchildren, Chantelle Burton, Brett & Keely Herschmiller, Ilyana Russell, Ashton & Oakley Isely-Harris, and Jett Plishka-Isely; step-grandchildren, Heather & Todd (Hannah & John), Veronica & Robert (Mary, Michael, Ely, Benjamin, Luke & Owen); brother Archie (Kathy) Sabin, Alta; sisters, Mae Buchholz, Alta, Helen Mackie, B.C. and Elaine Pashko, Alta; sisters-in-law, Esther (Gauly) Sabin, Regina, Sask., Mary-Anne Sabin, Cochrane, Alta and Betty Ribling, Estevan; brothers-in-law, Archie Shaver, Bengough, Sask. and Leif Nelson, B.C.
Viewing will be held on Thursday, November 24, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the chapel of Hall Funeral Services, Estevan. Funeral Service will be held on Friday, November 25, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. in Trinity Lutheran Church, Torquay, Sask. with Pastor Bob Schultz officiating. Interment will take place in St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery, Outram.
Those so wishing may make donations to the Lung Association of Saskatchewan or the Church of the Lutheran Brethren Canada in Bob’s memory.
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