Sadly, we seem to lose more and more people with each passing year. Our lifestyles have a way of catching up with us years later. However, I look at this as a reason for us to get a little closer (don't worry, I'm not getting sentimental in my old age. I still kick puppies and small children for sport). I saw Bob at the Ruthies Inn Reunion show in 2006. While he was amazingly drunk and grumpy as always he still managed to pull out a bit of charm during our conversation, which went something like this:

"Bob, how the hell are you?" Johnny said in the tone of a happy idiot.
"Who the fuck are you? Oh yeah, that dope from No Doubt." Spoken in a slur.
"That's No Alternative, Bob, No Alternative not No Doubt."
"I know Johnny, it was a joke. Is there any more beer back here?"
"I'm glad to see you to Bob." I said sheepishly.
"Buuurrrrrpppppp, sorry man." Said Bob with a slur in his voice.

We talked for about ten minutes. I marveled that he hadn't changed much. I was actually glad at the moment since things change around us as we grow older and always for the better. He didn't look bad when I saw him. I mean, he was drunk but usually there are signs of chronic alcoholism that appear prior to the beginning stages of Organ failure. He showed no signs of jaundice in the eyes or of the skin. He didn't exhibit other signs of his upcoming problems. Sorry, this medical school thing gets me medically analyzing everything and everyone. I didn't know Bob well, but he was one of us and always will be. This meant that he was family. Being a member of our great big disfunctional family meant that he had been through what we had and lived as we have. I was truly saddened by his passing. Can anyone tell me if he had a wife, children, etc. I would like to know and perhaps get some addresses so I can send them a note. Thanks......Hugh aka Johnny. Thanks Rachel and Toni for doing the myspace memorial stuff. It's a grim task these days.

Just found this tribe by accident, after thinking about the Spikes and Dave Delinquent, which led me to the news about Bob.

I am so saddened. And I didn't know Bob was here in Santa Cruz. Glad he was back with his family. Is there a memorial site here in Santa Cruz?

Bob and I met late one night on the bus that drove from SJ to SF on El Camino (7F?)...1979. We hung out over the years - at the Vats, in the Mission...wherever I bumped into him on my skateboard. Loved that bloke with the shit eating grin!

Last time I saw him was actually here in Santa Cruz at the Alcapulco Restaurant downtown at least 15 years ago. I didn't know that he had famioly here. He was with an asian chick. I ducked out since I was clean and didn't want any temptations...that grin got me everytime.

Suzanne aka Suzi Scandal

ha no he didn't have a wife actually he was begging me to marry him last time i saw him. i was shit faced drunk in the alley at c lennon studios and yelling at him to fuck off and die. good times.

yes, virginia melendy. carole lennon and jimmy crucifix will graciously host yet another memorial gathering at lennon studios, possibly in march, when leslie and victoria can both make it.

1983, Bob, Roy Herder, Bill Halen and others cramed 8 deep in my Celica up to The Dish way past midnight drinking Thunderbird with the locals, my east bay ass thinking we would get jumped any minute. Ended up that morning in the Tool & Die doing speed and then I headed off to work.
Just a blink but one of my memories non the less...
Very sad to hear about Bob, because I survived to raise a family and end up doing "something" (?) with my life and feel guilty about those who have passed when I know very well I should have passed a dozen times over.