Obituary of Robert KANE

May 14, 1940 – Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland            
August 26, 2020 – Calgary, Alberta 

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert (Bertie) Kane on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 with his family by his side at the age of 80 years.

Bertie was born in Galston, Scotland and married the love of his life Elizabeth in 1964 before immigrating to Canada in 1967, with their three sons; adding a daughter two years later. They settled in Two-Mountains, QC to raise their children. After thirty-nine years they moved to western Canada, where they split their time between Airdrie, AB in the summer and Tucson, AZ in the winter.

For the last few years Bertie was devoted to the care of his beautiful wife Liz, and was broken hearted by her passing in January 2020. Family was everything to Bertie, neither time nor distance could fade the love he had for his family or the love they had for him.

A great story teller, Bertie loved to share tales of the life he lived and was never short of a captive audience of family and friends. The door was always open to a steady stream of visitors. Bertie and Liz enjoyed their later years travelling as much as possible to visit friends and family across the globe.

Bertie is survived by his loving children, Robert, Brian (Laura), Michael (Tara), and Maggie (Wayne). He was an adoring and adored grandfather to Andrew, Meghan (Jacob), Catherine (Andrew), Amanda, Emily and Owen; proud great-grandfather to Alivia, Gavin and Sophia. He will be dearly missed by his sister Moira and sisters-in-law, Janet, Margaret, Christine and Sandra; and his extended family in Canada, Scotland and the United States. Bertie was predeceased by his devoted wife Elizabeth Kane (nee Gibson) who passed away earlier this year and sisters, Ellen, Annie, Grace and Isabell. 

Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed on Robert’s obituary at www.McInnisandHolloway.com. If friends so desire, memorial tributes may be made directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Alberta, 200, 119 – 14th Street N.W., Calgary, AB T2N 1Z6 Telephone: (403) 264-5549, www.heartandstroke.ca.

In living memory of Robert Kane, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McINNIS & HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOMES, Airdrie, 300 TOWERLANE DRIVE, AIRDRIE, AB T4B 3L8, Telephone: 403-948-1100.