WHYTE, Robert 'Bob' John - It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Robert (Bob) John Whyte on December 21st, 2020, at Humber River Hospital in Toronto.
Bob is survived by son Rob (Kyoungmi), daughter Sherry and grandchildren Jennifer (Travis), Zachary (Shelley) and Genieve.
A dear brother to Sylvia Moreau, Bob Uptigrove and the late Ken Whyte, Bob is also survived by nieces and nephews, John Perry, Kim, Darren, Malcolm, Cindy, Kelly, great-nieces and nephews Jason, Jacqueline, Sueanne, Cameron, Chloe, Selena, Brenna, Megan, Tamara, Kenneth, sister-in-law Jan, and many cousins.
Born to Margaret (Lewis) and George Whyte on November 15, 1940, in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Bob spent his early childhood in Cookstown, Ontario, before embarking on a decades-long career as a news cameraman and photographer.
Starting out at then CKVR-TV in Barrie, Ontario, his gift for documenting the world through images eventually landed Bob a dream job at the CBC that fulfilled his curiosity and thirst for travel.
Bob looked back at his time with the "Corp," as he called it, fondly, often regaling tales of adventure for his loved ones that spanned his time living in England and Hong Kong to assignments covering former Canadian Prime Ministers such as John Diefenbaker and Pierre Trudeau to documenting events in Vietnam, the Americas, the Middle East, the Arctic and Africa, to name a few.
He was proud of his work and spent many days after retirement with a camera strapped around his neck.
Bob will always be remembered for his sense of humour, warmth, straight talk and passion for history, politics and the arts. He may have been drawn to the excitement of new places, but it was people that endlessly fascinated him.
He will be greatly missed. A private service will be held when restrictions permit.
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