FISHSLAYERMARRBLEGRIFF Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Just wanted to tell everyone that Robert Dean has passed. He came to Sistersville a number of times.Unfortunatly,I do not have a photo of him. Sammy and Barney refered to him a "Trader Robbie". He like to trade,anything and everything. After many years of depression that led to his prescription drug addiction,well,he is at peace now. He was my friend,and a royal pain in the butt some times.My understanding of his "troubles",was one of the things kept us being social,thru his bad times. Robbie would appreciate my honesty here,as he did when he was still with us. I will miss,both the good times,and the troubled times we had. Rest in peace my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 10, 2014 Report Share Posted December 10, 2014 Thank you for sharing, Griff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Oregon Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Sorry to hear that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffy Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 rest in peace, robb!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleecee Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Sorry to hear about your loss...sounds like you were a good and understanding friend. Mental illness is difficult to be be around/understand and it takes a lot of strength to remain a good friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHSLAYERMARRBLEGRIFF Posted December 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Thats the message I want people to understand. Too many times,Ive seen people,rush to judgment,not knowing,or even trying to understand. Wisdom in life is not always in providing an answer.Some times,all that is required is listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNYD Posted December 11, 2014 Report Share Posted December 11, 2014 Griff ----- prayers for you and his family, your words say it all. Depression is a hard, hard thing for many of us. Harder than most people know. It is friends like you that do the most help. I have a feeling you have earned your angel wings many time over................. SNYD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHSLAYERMARRBLEGRIFF Posted December 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 I dont know about the angel wings,but the extra gray hairs can offer some testimony. Thanks John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted December 12, 2014 Report Share Posted December 12, 2014 Griff, it's easy to see the kindness in you and the understanding. Weldon and I always admired that. Sorry for your loss of a friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ima_ddicted Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Dad and I first met Robert (and Griff) at a New Philadelphia, Ohio marble show many years ago. Oh what fun we had! Even my Dad who was often crotchety around "young male strangers" took an immediate liking to Robert and truly enjoyed his company. When Robert was driving truck, he'd stop at the exit 30 truckstop here in New York and he'd give me a call. I'd go meet him and we'd enjoy a meal and a cup of coffee and we'd wheel-n'-deal marbles. Yeah - he carried his marble cases cross country with him! (I still miss the marbles I traded him for an old handmade guitar he'd picked up somewhere on his travels!) I just learned of his passing tonight. He used to call me every couple of months and I hadn't heard from him recently. As I couldn't find his contact info, I googled for it. I sure didn't expect to find his obituary. I felt like I was punched in the gut. And his picture brought back so many wonderful memories. Rest well Robert. I am really going to miss you friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ima_ddicted Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 The obituary: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/publicopiniononline/obituary.aspx?pid=172639333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 Thank you for sharing the obituary and the nice memory, and for finding this thread again. I need to remember to move this thread to the Marble Friends Memorial in a little while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ima_ddicted Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 You're welcome Steph. This thread came up in the Google search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Sad news again. I am sure he will be remembered by many this weekend during the Sistersville show. May he rest in peace now ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHSLAYERMARRBLEGRIFF Posted October 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Robert was a good man with bad troubles.Through all his troubles,he did manage to maintain a "good heart".I could see it as if I was looking at the north star. My only regret is that I didnt have the opportunity to get him turned around again. There is a lot of the could have,would have,should have,nibbling at me,but I know,at the end of the day,there was nothing more I could do.I can handle the nibbling,after all,its the kind of thing that makes us who we are. He was my friend,,,,,he is my friend,,,,,never forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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