Dr. Robert “Bobby” Moore was many things to many people.
The teacher, diplomat, public servant, mentor, raconteur and audacious Anglican passed away last week at his Ottawa home after a lengthy illness. He would have celebrated his 84th birthday on November 26.
Moore taught mainly History, Latin and Scripture.
There are people of many faiths gathered today in this cathedral. As my father would wish, I bid you a-Salaam Alykum, Namaste, Shalom, may the Lord be with you. Thank you all for coming to celebrate the life of Robert James Moore, my Dad; you have come from Britain, New York, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Guyana, Jamaica and the Caribbean. And most of all you have braved the Santa Claus parade to be here today. You are a great comfort to our family. Dad must be pleased.
I have called these reflections: To “Sir with Love”. You will see why.
It is my great honour to read the Northrop Frye prayer Bobby chose for this sad but blessed day. Sad, because he is no longer with us in the physical world but blessed because all in this room had the good fortune to know this remarkable man.