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Join MemoriesBob Dilts was born on January 8, 1935. He has been beloved ever since!
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.
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!
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.
Pike Long Bob served in the US Army in the 1950's; here's a great photo of him in uniform.
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.
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.
Pike Long Here's Bob in front of his Sun City house with the Mercedes kit car he built.
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.
cheryl herbert Bob & Cheryl (niece) dancing at Jim & Judys Party.
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.
Pike Long Dancing with the Bride, Alisa, his new grand-niece at the Bristol Hotel in San Diego.
Pike Long Cutting a rug at the grand- nephew Jason Herbert's wedding
Judy Rogers Bob in Costa Rica with his granddaughter Kelly. Going on a horse ride. He loved riding horses.
Judy Rogers One of our many family birthday celebrations with uncle Bob. He loved going to steak house restaurants.
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.
Magda KL Four generations: Bob meeting his 2 week old great-grandson Bruno Long for the first time.
Pike Long Bob and his second wife, Sharon Williams, in 2018.
Pike Long "Uncle Bob" with niece Jen Munoz, her husband Marco, and their children Vanessa, Hailey, and Marco Jr.
Pike Long Jen Munoz and Uncle Bob. Date unknown.
Judy Rogers This was Uncle Bob & Sharon’s first anniversary that we celebrated together since our anniversary was the same month.