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    Celebrating the life of

    Robert "Bob" Dilts

    08 Jan 1935 - 29 Jul 2020

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    Bob Dilts was born on January 8, 1935. He has been beloved ever since!

    Pike Long1935
    1941Trenton, NJ

    Carol Long Harry & Florence Dilts with their 6 children. Robert is about 6 so the oldest son Harry would be about 18 as the kids were born 2 years apart.

    1950New Jersey and Utah

    Carol Long Bob on his Harley motorcycle in 1958. Here's his gorgeous convertible, too, in the 1950's. A few years ago, he bought a trailerable houseboat and here he is driving it on Quail Lake, near Carol's house in Southern Utah. He always loved toys!

    1953Fort Dix, NJ, United States

    Carol Long Bob as a young private in the US Army. He joined in 1953 at age 18 and served 2 years, after training at Ft. Dix, New Jersey, in White Sands, NM and Vicenza, Italy.

    Carol L. I didn't realize the pictures were being timelined so uploaded this one twice!
    1954

    Pike Long Bob served in the US Army in the 1950's; here's a great photo of him in uniform.

    2 Apr 1960Trenton, NJ, United States

    Carol Long Marrying Nancy Carpenter on April 2, 1960. She had a 3-year-old daughter, Carol, so he always said, "When I married my 2 blondes..." They met while working at Acme Rubber, making garden hoses. Nancy was recently divorced and living with her sister Doris in Hamilton Square, a suburb of Trenton.

    2000

    Pike Long Bob LOVED boating! He was never happier than when he was on the water. Here he is captaining Harry's boat in 2000.

    Carol L. Harry was his oldest brother who always had a boat, "down at the shore," meaning the New Jersey shore.
    2004

    Pike Long Here's Bob in front of his Sun City house with the Mercedes kit car he built.

    Carol L. He actually bought the car already built, but kept it up and showed it in car shows!
    2005Perris, CA, United States

    Judy Rogers Jim & l went to some of Uncle Bobs car shows where he won a trophy for his 1938 Mercedes replica. Not sure on the year these pictures was taken.

    Apr 2012Moreno Valley, CA, United States

    cheryl herbert Bob & Cheryl (niece) dancing at Jim & Judys Party.

    15 Oct 2012Seattle, WA, Stany Zjednoczone

    Magda KL Bob and Madzia took a road trip to Seattle to deliver the Sea Jaye boat to Cindy. It took them three days to go up North, and two days to come back South. Bob was a skilled driver, pulled the 27 feet long boat for 1000 miles like it was a piece of cake. Madzia always felt very loved by Grandpa Bob, ever since they and Nancy met back in 2006.

    25 Apr 2014San Diego, CA, United States

    Pike Long Dancing with the Bride, Alisa, his new grand-niece at the Bristol Hotel in San Diego.

    25 Apr 2014San Diego, CA, United States

    Pike Long Cutting a rug at the grand- nephew Jason Herbert's wedding

    2016Costa Rica

    Judy Rogers Bob in Costa Rica with his granddaughter Kelly. Going on a horse ride. He loved riding horses.

    2017Menifee, CA, United States

    Judy Rogers One of our many family birthday celebrations with uncle Bob. He loved going to steak house restaurants.

    12 Aug 2017Menifee, CA, Stany Zjednoczone

    Magda KL Bob was a Great-Grandpa! He had three great-grandsons and two more on the way. Here with Bruno Long, Chris and Madzia’s son.

    28 Aug 2017San Diego, CA, Stany Zjednoczone

    Magda KL Four generations: Bob meeting his 2 week old great-grandson Bruno Long for the first time.

    2018

    Pike Long Bob and his second wife, Sharon Williams, in 2018.

    Carol L. They were married March 10, 2017 at the Sun City United Methodist Church, where they met.
    2018Sun City, CA

    Pike Long "Uncle Bob" with niece Jen Munoz, her husband Marco, and their children Vanessa, Hailey, and Marco Jr.

    2018

    Pike Long Jen Munoz and Uncle Bob. Date unknown.

    10 Mar 2019Castaways Restaurant in San Bernardino

    Judy Rogers This was Uncle Bob & Sharon’s first anniversary that we celebrated together since our anniversary was the same month.