Robert John Eales

1936 - 2003  (66 years)

• Name	Robert John Eales
  Birth	16 May 1936	Springs, South Africa
  Gender	Male
  Education	1952	Springs Boys High
  	Standard Eight
  Nationality	SA
  Occupation	Bank Manager, Barclays Bank, accountant for Straathofs Seed Co.
  Religion	Anglican
  Death	5 Feb 2003	Bell Street Private Hospital, Krugersdorp, South Africa
  Burial	in the garden of rememberance Methodist Church Florida.
  Person ID	I3629	Main Tree
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2025

  
  

  Family	Alida Maria Julia Lloyd,   b. 3 Feb 1938, Frankfort, Orange Free State, South Africa d. 9 May 2008, Witpoortjie (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	18 May 1957	St. Peters Church, Brakpan, SA
  Children	1. Vernon Eales,   b. 26 Feb 1959   d. 13 Mar 1959 (Age 0 years)   2. Ernst Eales,   b. 26 Feb 1959   d. 19 Mar 1960 (Age 1 year)   3. Gavin Eales,   b. 25 Sep 1961, Springs, South Africa d. 6 May 2007, Rowcroft, Avenue Road, Torquay, England (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F1179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Dec 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Robert retired in 2002, loved potting in his Garden which was his passion. The apple of his eye his Great Grandson that he and Lida looked after during the day. In 2003 Robert was constantly tired and had many naps during the day, not feeling very well Lida took him to the heart specialist who admitted him into the bell street Private hospital in Krugersdorp where he received the best treatment from the kind nurses. Lida spent day and night next to his bed, with visits from his two daughters and grand children daily. Tuesday the 4th in the afternoon with Lida and Jenny at his bedside the Doctor very happy with his progress, told him that he could go home the following morning. Before Lida left that night Robert asked her if she minded him staying one more day, he did not feel up to going home just yet. Lida told him that he could take as long as he needed. The next morning his heart stopped just before 5am. Robert came from a very poor family - his sister Maryann had to go stay with other family inorder to survive. In his married years Robert had a wondering eye. Was a very good father and did the best he could. A loving grandfather and later knew his first Great Grandson.