Sunday, December 16, 2012
I am not sure but I have had a very strong feeling it is the same Bob Stokes that I knew and decided to google Bob Stokes who worked at Mills Basic on Clark Drive Vancouver, BC. For some strange feeling I kept feeling something had gone wrong with Bob as I had not heard from Bob for over a year now. This was not like him. I have know Bob for 25 years as a client through business. He used to work for Grand and Toy for many years and that is how I first met Bob. I used to order supplies from Bob when I was 34 years old from Reid Collins and Associates (a forestry consulting business)that emerged with H.A. Simons later on in years and then became Simons Reid Collins. I used to take inventory every week and Bob would come in and take the inventory orders. Always stayed a few minutes longer to talk and have a story to tell…something to make us all laugh. He was one of the kindedst men I knew besides my father who passed away many years ago. Bob was a great mentor, a great role model and I always looked up to him as I knew he was a very good man with a heart of gold. The last time I saw him was over a year ago when Bob was trying to see if he could get my daughter a job at his company. The only reason I googled Bob Stokes was because of this gnawing feeling inside of me that something had happened to Bob Stokes. The last time I saw Bob I was in a very serious car accident shortly after I saw him with head injuries amongst other injuries. If I have the right Bob I am heartbroken to hear of this tragic news. How many Bob’s can you find in Maple Ridge who fit the same description as above. A great family man, with a heart of gold which is very rare. Bob was always a great listener, with advice I extremely appreciated simply for the fact I knew by listening to his views on life he had values, beliefs and morals that were very rare to find. I always looked up to Bob and I am honoured to have know Bob but I truly would like confirmation that this is the same Bob that I have know over the years. This description above by others fits him to a tee. I am so saddened to hear of this. If you could please pass this on to his family for me I would much appreciate this. I lost my son two years ago and then became involved in a serious car accident one year later which was last year. My phone number is 604-708-3768 and my name is Lois. If his family could call my number to verify I would truly appreciate this. Thank you sincerely, Lois
