Bob began at Southern Pacific and spent most of his career at U.S. Borax Inc., holding the position of Traffic Manager until retirement in 2002. He was a graduate of Huntington Park High School and obtained a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Stanford University in 1958.
Bob was avid in his pursuit of multiple interests and a dedicated volunteer. After first encountering the game of bridge in college, he became a ranked Pairs player on the national tournament circuit, eventually rising to Emerald Life Master level. He sang with the Moraga Community Chorus and various church choirs. A devout Episcopalian, he was a longtime parishioner at All Saints Episcopal Church of Beverly Hills and in recent years a docent conducting tours at Grace Cathedral of San Francisco. He was a member of the Mechanics Institute and the Pacific Coast League Historical Society; a passionate sports fan (Stanford, Giants, A's, 49'ers, Raiders - but not the Dodgers); a frequent patron at classic dining spots like Lefty's and Tadich Grill; and a generous, deeply knowledgeable host to California sightseers. Devoted to family, he is survived by a brother, Howard, of Moraga, California, and his wife, Louise; a sister, Janice, of Orinda, California; and three nieces: Lizabeth, and her mother, Miriam, of Costa Mesa, California; Catherine, of Watertown, Massachusetts; and Sarah, of Silver Spring, Maryland. And he is survived by cousins and by many friends who will miss him dearly.
[source: Los Angeles Times]
Fascination was the word for it, and in all my twenty two years of working for US Borax I never ceased to be captivated by the rugged old wagons sitting up there on the edge of the open pit mine. They still silently herald the days of men, mules, mountains, and the Mojave.
