I was indeed saddened to hear of Bob's passing, as I am sure each of
you are.  I had talked to him, visited him once many years ago, and
purchased parts from him over the last forty or so years.  Several
years ago I called to purchase ball bleeds, but a flood had put his
machinery out of commission.  When Dave Saul told me this month that he
had purchased ball bleeds from Bob, as well as other parts, I kept
trying to contact Bob to place an order similar to Dave's.  But knew
from posts in the MMD that he was hard to contact; so I was not overly
concerned that I did not hear back.

Bob was a great help to many of us he will be greatly missed.

Allen Ford

  [ In the end what made Bob hard to contact was his deteriorating
  [ condition, but when he was in his prime he was still not easy to
  [ find.  For the reason, see my posting in the 031208 MMD.
  [ http://www.mmdigest.com/Archives/Digests/200312/2003.12.08.08.html 
  [ --Relief Editor.