BELL, Robert "Bob" December 27, 1946 - May 8, 2021 Robert "Bob" Bell passed away peacefully at the EvergreenHealth Hospice Care Center in Kirkland, Washington on May 8, 2021 after a two-year battle with cancer. He was born December 27, 1946 in Raymond, Washington to Leonard and Verna (Faille) Bell. He moved to Spokane as a small child and graduated Mead High School in 1965 and Eastern Washington University. Bob is survived by his wife, Jan, of Woodinville and his son, Darren, daughter-in-law, Erica and grandsons, Dylan and Austin of Snohomish. He is also survived by his sister, Pat Bates, and nieces Robyn Huetter Jahnke (Jim), Trisha Thoen (Tom) and Heather Lynn (Lennon Makue). Bob had a successful career in the metal industry retiring from Ryerson ten years ago. He was an avid golfer and member of Inglewood Golf Club where he served as vice president in 2013 and president in 2014. Aside from golf, Bob had a wonderful group of friends that he shared many wonderful memories with. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to EvergreenHealth Hospice Care Center in Kirkland, Washington. Bob will forever be remembered and loved deeply. A celebration of life will be held at a future date.
I can still picture Bob sitting in the middle row, the last seat in that row. I loved getting after him when he would be talking with his friends. He was definitely a teacher's pet and it is my heartache now that he is gone.
Bob and I shared the last name of Bell (in high school). I'm sure he was asked if we were brother and sister as many times as I was. We were not directly related, but probably the same historical Scottish linage. My remembrance of Bob was seeing standing in the hallway among friends and hearing his laughter.
I most remember Bob in Football. As a senior, at 5' 8", and about 143 lbs, I was second and third strain line backer and halfback. Bob, at 5' 11+" and about 235 was a giant to me, and starting offensive and defensive line). Bob was 'in the trenches' and the heat of hard contact every play of every game. I don't even remember if he sat even one game out due to injury. Whatever the coach asked him to do, he did it (Landy had that way with us.)
Whatever differences there wwere between Bob and I were likely due to my unwillingness to lift weights (afraid it would hurt my baseball skills), but I'd like to think he was trying to motivate me to get stronger and tougher. (Later, in college, the Air Force, and life, I learned what Bob had been trying to motivate in me --- that to succeed in sports and life, you need to train (and lift weights) - and so I did --- and that motivated me to teach other young athletes to do the same.)
Thanks to Bob (and others I met later), I learned the value of lifting weights, training, and studying hard. I believe that what Bob taught me - motivated me to teach others --- and that process helped me to help young boys and girls become fine men and fine women - as athletes and ultimately successful in life - and then encourage them to pass the tradition of training and hard work on to those they were brought into contact with through their lives (children, grandchildren, nephews/neices, etc., neighbors, community, church, business, etc.)...
From what little Bob and I connected in the past, and in recent years, I know he was proud of his family (and his 'grand' family), and I know/hope he was able to pass some of that training and motivation (not just physical, but in life, as he encouraged in me) on to his kids. grandkids, and others around him.
Sometimes, the 'seeds' we plant in life - are nurtured by others in turn, and beyond our time, grow to full development --- sometimes without us ever knowing what infleunce we had ! (John 4:36-37...)
Rest in peace, my friend and brother, may you enjoy the harvest...,
Bob and I met around 1963 when he worked at the Signal Gas station near his home on Division. He was at Mead then and I had graduated from Shadle. We became best friends then and over the years until his recent passing from cancer. Bob and I used to play golf with his dad, a barber, at Wandermere and had fun driving to the Rock and Rathskellers back then. His wife Jan he met from my black book I gave him when I went in the Army back in 1966. Bob worked hard with a Ba in Marketing from EWU and did well with Kaiser, Reynolds and other metals companies later in life. He and John Selden were golf buddies and his son Darren, wife Erica and their two boys along with Jan will greatly miss Bob as will I. Thanks. Dick Westerman Spokane.
Mary Hyatt
I can still picture Bob sitting in the middle row, the last seat in that row. I loved getting after him when he would be talking with his friends. He was definitely a teacher's pet and it is my heartache now that he is gone.
Mary E Jackson (Jackson-Lambert)
So sorry very nice guySamantha Gai Chamberlain (Kostelecky)
Another sad loss. So many good memories of Bob (Lumpy). Rest in peace Bob. You will be missed - but remembered always!
Kathleen R Bell (Hume)
Bob and I shared the last name of Bell (in high school). I'm sure he was asked if we were brother and sister as many times as I was. We were not directly related, but probably the same historical Scottish linage. My remembrance of Bob was seeing standing in the hallway among friends and hearing his laughter.
W Dean Seaman
I most remember Bob in Football. As a senior, at 5' 8", and about 143 lbs, I was second and third strain line backer and halfback. Bob, at 5' 11+" and about 235 was a giant to me, and starting offensive and defensive line). Bob was 'in the trenches' and the heat of hard contact every play of every game. I don't even remember if he sat even one game out due to injury. Whatever the coach asked him to do, he did it (Landy had that way with us.)
Whatever differences there wwere between Bob and I were likely due to my unwillingness to lift weights (afraid it would hurt my baseball skills), but I'd like to think he was trying to motivate me to get stronger and tougher. (Later, in college, the Air Force, and life, I learned what Bob had been trying to motivate in me --- that to succeed in sports and life, you need to train (and lift weights) - and so I did --- and that motivated me to teach other young athletes to do the same.)
Thanks to Bob (and others I met later), I learned the value of lifting weights, training, and studying hard. I believe that what Bob taught me - motivated me to teach others --- and that process helped me to help young boys and girls become fine men and fine women - as athletes and ultimately successful in life - and then encourage them to pass the tradition of training and hard work on to those they were brought into contact with through their lives (children, grandchildren, nephews/neices, etc., neighbors, community, church, business, etc.)...
From what little Bob and I connected in the past, and in recent years, I know he was proud of his family (and his 'grand' family), and I know/hope he was able to pass some of that training and motivation (not just physical, but in life, as he encouraged in me) on to his kids. grandkids, and others around him.
Sometimes, the 'seeds' we plant in life - are nurtured by others in turn, and beyond our time, grow to full development --- sometimes without us ever knowing what infleunce we had ! (John 4:36-37...)
Rest in peace, my friend and brother, may you enjoy the harvest...,
Your friend and 'brother', Dean
Dennis Dormaier
Posted for Dick Westerman (by Denny)
Bob and I met around 1963 when he worked at the Signal Gas station near his home on Division. He was at Mead then and I had graduated from Shadle. We became best friends then and over the years until his recent passing from cancer. Bob and I used to play golf with his dad, a barber, at Wandermere and had fun driving to the Rock and Rathskellers back then. His wife Jan he met from my black book I gave him when I went in the Army back in 1966. Bob worked hard with a Ba in Marketing from EWU and did well with Kaiser, Reynolds and other metals companies later in life. He and John Selden were golf buddies and his son Darren, wife Erica and their two boys along with Jan will greatly miss Bob as will I. Thanks. Dick Westerman Spokane.
Richard F Abell