The ten pound ‘pom’ who ‘dug’ Lake Kepwari

Obituary Bob White 1936 - 2023

ROBERT “Bob” White was a ten-pound “pom” who told his family that as an underground miner at Western No 5, he reckoned he dug the whole of Lake Kepwari himself.

With a trademark big smile, Bob was passionate about Margaret, his wife of almost 65 years, his children, Derek, Greg and Denny, Collingwood Football Club, Mines Rovers, his family, and his aviary, where every single bird was special.

At his funeral in Bunbury last week, his son Derek said Bob held Collie in his heart, and Collie held Bob in its heart. “He was always there to help someone,” Derek said.