A celebration of Bob’s life will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2016, at Christ’s Church (formerly Hollister First Presbyterian) at 1:00 P.M., with a reception following.
Bob passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family and his beloved dog, “Pat”.
He was a retired school teacher and coach and an accomplished artist.
He and his wife, Bonnie moved to Hollister in 2009 from Orange County, CA to be near family. He delighted in spending time with his grandchildren and teaching free art classes. He was always so pleased when his students won ribbons at the County Fair. He won “Best of Show” at the Fair three times and showed his work in Denver, Park City, UT, and various locations in Southern California.
He graduated from Chapman College where he played basketball. He enjoyed participating in and coaching a variety of sports. He was an elder in the Presbyterian church and taught numerous Bible study classes over the years.
He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
He is survived by his wife Bonnie, children, Linda Milliman, William Wilkinson, Ann Vasquez, Jennifer Harper, ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
