DaveCinNO Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Bob was a unique individual, he'll be sorely missed. Link to comment
Dave McReynolds Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Sad news. I could tell from his posts that he must have been a great guy. Link to comment
ericfoerster Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Very sorry to read this news. Prayers out for his family and friends. Link to comment
Boffin Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Oh no, so sad to hear. Bob's posts always made me smile, often had me laughing out loud. He will be missed. My condolences to his family, loved ones and friends. R.I.P. Link to comment
Oldironken Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Uggh... My prayers go out to his family and all involved in this tragedy. I considered how blessed my life is this morning when i slung my leg over the seat for my ride to work. Be diligent and vigilent Link to comment
CarrotNC Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Saddened by this, but happy we got to share time with him while he was here -- even if just over this board. In my mind he's still out there, riding along in this little guy: Link to comment
BFish Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 that is horrible. how's his family doing? Link to comment
Lone_RT_rider Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 George, I can only imagine how hard it was to post this. Thank you so much for doing that. In all the times that Matt and I hosted our events, we could always count on Bob for two things. 1. To be there.... 2. To always bring intelligent levity to any situation More often than not I would get done with a 250 mile day of chasing Mitch at warp speed through some of Ken Insley's goat path routes only to come back and see Bob already propped up on the porch of (insert BRR event site here) ready to spout some form of wit that always made me smile. That and he will be sorely missed. This sucks.... Rest in peace Bob.... Shawn P.S. Thanks Mitch... I didn't know Link to comment
hANNAbONE Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 oH nO..I am heartbroken with this news. Prayers for the repose of his soul and prayers for his family. wow...I am stunned.. Link to comment
Ohio48 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 RIP Bob. And lets all be careful out there!!! Link to comment
Albert Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Just awful news. Adrienne and I always enjoyed getting together and chatting with Bob at the events. His wonderful whit and easy going smile will be missed, greatly. My condolences to the family. Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I only knew Quinn by his silly ball avatar on this forum. Whenever I saw it, I knew there was a good chance that I would soon be laughing. For those not in the know, that little smiley ball was stuck on the radio antenna of his RT (seen here at the 2011 Unrally in Little Switzerland, NC): Just like the avatar, if you saw that thing in the parking lot, you knew Bob was in the area. Bob brought soothing wisdom and sidesplitting wit to this discussion board, and was a fixture at damn near every event I went to down in the smoky mountains. Like Shawn said, any time we showed up at at an event site, it always seemed like he was there first, sitting on the front porch and watching the bikes roll in. Ride in peace, Bob; say hi to Paul, Dex, Gleno, and all the others for us. Link to comment
Kinsley Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 He came to my mind yesturday and I didn't know why. I was thinking of my last conversation with him in Helen over a cup of coffee. I'm really saddened by this. Link to comment
Glenn Reed Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I knew he had an account on the Triumph Trophy forum, so I created an account so I could send a PM to the mods so they would know, linking to George's post starting this thread. On a whim, I did a View Posts, and found a couple of things: 1) His last post there was just before 8 AM yesterday, probably right before he went out to ride, and it was more on the humorous side, but not as far as he would sometimes go here. 2) Thus far, most of his posts were straightforward, helpful or asking for help, with a few wisecracks thrown in. Here's one of the latter - "I got a Bernetta sewing machine as an accessory for my Trophy. If I don't get my old BMW RT sold, I may need to get a new living room suite." I guess he was easing into the new environment, which is nowhere near as North America centric as our community. Bob being Bob. He will be missed. Link to comment
steve.foote Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 This is terrible news. R.I.P. Bob. Link to comment
Ron_B Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Did a little searching through Ride Tales this morning to see if I could find a better picture of Bob, and found this by Mitch... At the Maggie Valley Inn with Mitch, Shawn, Paula & Jake: Also found this on Bob's Facebook page: Link to comment
Paul_Burkett Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 This is so very sad to hear, my thoughts and prayer is for the ones left to mourn his passing away. Link to comment
Albert Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I snapped this one of Bob as we chatted over a beer at the RCR in 2009 Canaan Valley. Link to comment
Albert Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 This is from last year's RCR. Ken, Kieth and Shawn on the left with, of course, George and Bob on the right. Link to comment
Jake Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Thanks Ronnie. I see I indeed did meet Bob at an earlier event, just didn't correlate that with his board name. As I remember (and it shows on our faces), he kept us all laughing on that chilly night. I appreciate you plugging me into that memory. I was also struck by his graciousness. He will be missed. Link to comment
Heck Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 So very sorry to hear this- Condolences to Bob's family. R.I.P. Bob- say hi to those already home... Link to comment
MT Wallet Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I'm stunned. I'll miss that sense of humor I often read on this site. R.I.P Link to comment
RTJohn Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Very sad to lose one of our own. I feel for his family. Link to comment
Bud Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Sorry to hear that news. His posts cheered me up on more than one occasion. Life is short, do what needs to be done, today! If you love them, tell them. Tomorrow may be too late. PS. Looking for some golf tees. Link to comment
tallman Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Sad news. Thank you for posting. RIP, Bob. I enjoyed our brief moments together and your many humorous insights. Condolences to your family. Link to comment
MikeRC Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Condolences from another admirer of Bob’s sense of humour and his impeccable delivery. I will miss his posts. My thoughts are with his family. Michael Cassidy Link to comment
ERdok Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 So sorry to hear... I met Bob at my first BRR in 08' and spoke with him at many of the other events since - always enjoyed his wit and friendly nature. He will be missed. Link to comment
Sweendog Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Horrible! My condolences to his family and friends. Link to comment
Sonor Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Wow, I do not know what to say .... I am very sad for his family and friends. He and I communicated a few times as he only lived 20 or so miles from me. One of those guys I thought I would meet at a local shop one day or just on the road. Very sad ... Link to comment
texasaggie97 Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Prayers are going out to his family. I hate to hear stuff like this but it is always a reminder to ride safe, to live life to the fullest and never take family and friends for granted. Enjoyed his post and he will be missed. Link to comment
Scribner Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Really sucks! Prayers and thoughts to family and friends. Link to comment
NCStephen Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Quinn, Bob S, was hit by a delivery truck on Wednesday and then airlifted to UNC Hospital where he died. Delivery truck "didn't see him" even with extra lights, hi viz stuff etc. As in all things like this, tragic. I heard some mention of bikes on Monday for ???? but don't know any details. Moderators move to where is appropriate NCS Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I've merged NCStephen's thread with George's. Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 There's a nicely written obituary for Bob here. Link to comment
Kathy R Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Just saw this now. Heartbreaking. No words right now. Link to comment
mnTwin Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 So sorry to hear this. Seeing his "smiley" friend in Helen this spring brought a smile to my face. Deepest sympathy to family and friends. Link to comment
Mike05 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Just saw this. Thoughts & prayers to the family. Link to comment
norah Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 It's never a good day when you hear of a fellow rider that has passed. Condolences to his family. Link to comment
Guest Kakugo Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I cannot put in written words what I am thinking. Best wishes to his family and close friends. Link to comment
Tony Guzman Blanco Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Sad news indeed. I never met Quinn / Bob but I enjoyed his wit first hand when he made this priceless comment about Paul (Pablo) Mihalka: Originally Posted By: Quinn This is a little like finding out that your quiet uncle used to play drums in a heavy metal rock band. ------ I hope that they are riding together on a couple of Beemers. Tony Link to comment
Foot Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 That is sooo sad, I really enjoyed bob's company. He will be missed. Alan Link to comment
Peter Parts Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Quinn, Bob S, was hit by a delivery truck on Wednesday and then airlifted to UNC Hospital where he died. Delivery truck "didn't see him" even with extra lights, hi viz stuff etc. As in all things like this, tragic. I heard some mention of bikes on Monday for ???? but don't know any details. Moderators move to where is appropriate NCS A sad loss for riders and esp. those of us who read his many posts at this forum. When available, is there anything riders can learn from a fuller description of this collision? Ben Link to comment
SockMonkey Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 For those that new Quinn, I talked to his wife and son at the visitation yesterday, they both commented on the outpouring of wonderful comments they read on the board. Both seemed very happy that he had this community as friends. Link to comment
upflying Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Quinn, Bob S, was hit by a delivery truck on Wednesday and then airlifted to UNC Hospital where he died. Delivery truck "didn't see him" even with extra lights, hi viz stuff etc. As in all things like this, tragic. I heard some mention of bikes on Monday for ???? but don't know any details. Moderators move to where is appropriate NCS A sad loss for riders and esp. those of us who read his many posts at this forum. When available, is there anything riders can learn from a fuller description of this collision? Ben I would assume it was a right of way violation. The delivery truck either turned left in front of Quinn or pulled out from a driveway or side street. I have not been able to find a news story of the incident. Link to comment
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