happyjillin Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 passed this week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanMexicali Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 So sorry to hear that. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 Damn! We have lost a lot of excellent online friends in the past year. I will really miss his down to earth comments and experiences. My heartfelt condolences to his family and friends. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 11 minutes ago, happyjillin said: passed this week. Thanks for that. We both live (lived) here in Alamo Country Club. He gave me his address shortly before we moved here and said to stop by and say hello. That's not my style so I emailed him and he said he wasn't well enough right then but he wanted to meet up. Shortly after, Covid struck and sadly I did not get the opportunity to meet him. We both grew up in Upstate New York and had some similar interests. He had a wonderful life story to tell. He had a great job with Eastman/Kodak that took him all over the world. He quit that job and he and his family bought a boat and sailed to the South Pacific for several years. Yeah, he really did that. They left Chapala to go to a lower altitude and they ended up in Tucson. For whatever reason, that didn't work so they moved here. He and MC were friendly adversaries on this board. We have a very popular FB group here of only owners but I rarely saw any posts from him, just a few from his wife. I asked him if they were going to the Pot Luck back when we first got here and he replied "Pot Yuck". We differed on our politics but his life experiences made him a person I would have liked to have known better. RIP Bob. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Habacht Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 He missed Mexico but his need for a lower altitude due to his breathing problems drove him out of Chapala and then back to the USA due to his help at the VA hospitals....My condolences . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Berca Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 I didn’t think I would feel sad about anyone leaving this board no matter what the reason. I was wrong. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 So sorry to hear this, I know he missed Mexico terribly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 Thanks for posting this sad news Happyjillin. Always enjoyed his short postings even know I did not always see eye to eye with him. Pappysmarket thanks for giving us an insight on his life, he sure lived it to the fullest. Will miss his opinions on all things that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vetteforron Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 So sad. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha1 Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 Sorry to hear this. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cartero Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 Bob was an institution with his book Streets of Glass and his having the first smart car to challenge the local baches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted March 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 2 hours ago, pappysmarket said: Thanks for that. We both live (lived) here in Alamo Country Club. He gave me his address shortly before we moved here and said to stop by and say hello. That's not my style so I emailed him and he said he wasn't well enough right then but he wanted to meet up. Shortly after, Covid struck and sadly I did not get the opportunity to meet him. We both grew up in Upstate New York and had some similar interests. He had a wonderful life story to tell. He had a great job with Eastman/Kodak that took him all over the world. He quit that job and he and his family bought a boat and sailed to the South Pacific for several years. Yeah, he really did that. They left Chapala to go to a lower altitude and they ended up in Tucson. For whatever reason, that didn't work so they moved here. He and MC were friendly adversaries on this board. We have a very popular FB group here of only owners but I rarely saw any posts from him, just a few from his wife. I asked him if they were going to the Pot Luck back when we first got here and he replied "Pot Yuck". We differed on our politics but his life experiences made him a person I would have liked to have known better. RIP Bob. After Alamo they moved back to AZ and I think Louis is going to stay there,maybe visit friends here once in a while. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 RIP, RV. Vaya con Dios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Solar Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 I think this was his most recent post, witty and on target as typical. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bournemouth Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 Sad news. He and Louise had recently moved back to Tucson, and he said he was happy with his VA treatment there. He will be missed. Condolences to Louise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johanson Posted March 19, 2022 Report Share Posted March 19, 2022 We will all miss you RV May you Rest in Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guiness Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 Ah jeez. Love to Louise. We met Bob and Louise when we first moved here 22 yrs ago. A wonderful kind soul. Sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thevalerieleigh Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 I'm sorry to read this sad news. Thinking of his family during this difficult time. Val Jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pappysmarket Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 19 hours ago, happyjillin said: After Alamo they moved back to AZ and I think Louis is going to stay there,maybe visit friends here once in a while. OK, did not realize that, thanks much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexy Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 I am now a patient of the only ophthalmologist I like and trust after seeing several who come to Lakeside and in Guadalajara, recommended to me by RVGringo. I'm sorry to hear of his death. Can someone tell me his real name? I've forgotten it and I'd like to mention his passing to this doctor. Lexy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyjillin Posted March 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 17 minutes ago, Lexy said: I am now a patient of the only ophthalmologist I like and trust after seeing several who come to Lakeside and in Guadalajara, recommended to me by RVGringo. I'm sorry to hear of his death. Can someone tell me his real name? I've forgotten it and I'd like to mention his passing to this doctor. Lexy Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexy Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 Happyjillin--Glenn? I see here on this forum he's referred to as Bob. Anyone got a last name? RV told me this doctor he recommended saved his eye sight. With a doctor/patient relationship that successful I think he'd want to know that RV passed away. Lexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 Bob Glenn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexy Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 Thanks so much, RickS. Lexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rony Posted March 20, 2022 Report Share Posted March 20, 2022 So sad to read this. I met Louise and Bob, for the first time in 2005, when I started my restaurant in Chapala. I needed somebody to test and taste different kinds of coffee. He did a great job and thanks to him, I found excellent coffee. More importantly, I learnt a lot from this very well travelled and smart man. My heart and thoughts are with Louise. Rony 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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