This blog is dedicated to the life of Bob Pryor, and to all his amazing friends and family who carry with them all the wonderful memories of their precious time with him... Bob was a man of positivity, humor and endless love. His cheerful disposition and warmth touched the lives of so many. The sweetness and purity of his heart shined through to the very end of his life here on earth. His spirit passed into the Light today, August 27th, 2007. He said he felt "serene and at peace" a few days before his passing. We know The Lord has already given him special work to do in Heaven. As a blessed son of God, Bob's journey continues. We are so grateful to have known him! We will miss him so! Thank you Bob! Thank you God! Please feel free to leave photos and memories here for all to share! Thank you friends and family of Bob!
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Beautiful photos of a beautiful person! He will always have a special place in my heart. Love to all of you. You are in my prayers.
Bob makes everyone smile that he comes in contact with. He has been such a blessing in so many peoples lives and he will be sorely missed. These pictures are great and I'm so glad I'm able to look back at Bob the way I've always remembered him....I love you Bob!!
Keith
I remember going to Shellenberger's to buy a suit from Bob. We became friends through Dan and Bob was going to give me a "discount"....He had me laughing for about 2 hours and when I left, with the "discount" I had bought four suits, five shirts, a pair of shoes, 3 times and spent more on clothes than I had in the previous five years. The discount? He threw in a belt for "a third off."....I was just crazy about Bob. One of the most winsome people I have ever known; surely the best salesman...Brave Journey indeed, Bob.
Bob was a great guy and I enjoyed getting to know him way back in my college and Waco days.
Your family, especially your folks will be in my prayers. I hope your they will be okay through all of this.
Right up to the end he was a courageous & even laughed a little. i talked with him a couple of times recently, the last was either Thurs or Fri. I always enjoyed being around Bob even though there was so much difference in our ages...i was in high school when he was born. He always seemed to go out of his way to make one feel important. When he was little, he would come over for Pop to cut his hair & even then he was always genuinely intersted in how everyone was doing...it was just him being Bob.
He will be missed...
I am among those who knew Bob only through the stories you told about him, and still I am very sorry to learn of his death. As our Quakers friends would say, I will be holding you and your family in the Light.
Peace
He had a loving heart and cared about people. Deepest Sympathy to the family and friends. Sunny Fullerton
Your courage and faith were a real inspiration to me. You turned your adversity into an opportunity and made everyone feel special. Thanks for being a friend to so many.
I will always love you, Bob. I'll miss our phone calls.
Dear Karen and Family,
I just wanted to drop a note to share my thoughts of Bob.
The last time I got to spend a one on one moment with him was at the Hurst First Ward Pioneer Days Celebration Picnic in July of 2007.
I had the blessing of sitting with Bob for most of that picnic as he shared with me the emotional process of approaching ones mortality. As he put it, “so few people are able to discuss the emotions of dying, but it can be a beautiful process” he went on to say, “Karen and I have come to embrace the reality and beauty of what is happening to us and what is really important in life…what is really important is the relationships you develop with friends, those around you, and your family”.
Karen I’m so grateful for you, Bob, and your girls. For the example of selfless love you’ve all shown to each other and to my family. Our deepest condolences to you at this time and our eternal joy is also with you in knowing that you and Bob “got it” and shared with those around you what life is really all about.
Dear Karen & Girls,
Wayne and I send our love and prayers to you at this time. We remember the evening we spent with you and Bob on your anniversary in 2004. Dinner was delicious but the company was the best. We loved chatting and visiting with Bob. He was a special person with a warm and loving heart. It is so hard for those of us who are left here in this earthly life. But be assured Bob is happy and reuniting with friends and relatives who gone on before him. He is probably having a great time visiting and laughing with your dad! Karen, he is anxiously waiting for the time when you can join him.
May our Heavenly Father bless you and sustain you at this difficult time.
Our Love,
Wayne and Sue
Warmth, genorosity and a man who loved others as he loved himself. I remeber so many funny, crazy and meaningful talks in the locker room before football poractice with that bright contagiose smile always in the forefront. You are the first of our group to go my friend and you will be missed. The world needs more Bob's and I feel blessed to have known you. So many have been touched by your spirit and through that you carry on.
An old friend from Levi Fry Junior High and TCHS
Bob will certainly be missed! He was such a warm and caring person with a contagious smile. He'll have lot's of friends in Heaven!!!
It is 2008 and I miss Bob more than ever. He was a great man - and a loving sweetheart. I hope I can attach my Christmas Card letter that went out this year so that ya'll can read it. Love to all those who loved Bob. He will live in our hearts forever.
Karen Pryor
Instead of the usual “arriving after New Year’s”, I had such high hopes for sending out my Christmas cards early this year. I picked out the cards last year when they were on sale, and early this December I had the return address stickers placed and stamps already on them….but then one of the worst storms to hit Portland, Oregon, socked in the city - just days before Christmas. Wait….. for this story…..I need to go back further in the year.
In July of this year, I dropped my digital camera. Considering my age, I had been doing pretty good with this mechanical device. I knew how to take the wee disk out of my camera & then take it to Wal-mart to load into the computer to get photos to send with my cards - piece of cake, right? Well, it took me a while to get my broken camera to Best Buy for them to fix (it was under warranty) and by the time I got a call back from them, I was already feeling like I had missed lots of photo opportunities in autumn. My camera was broken beyond repair and Best Buy replaced it - which meant learning the ins and outs of a brand new digital - yikes~! Kristen came to Texas in October. She was moving from North Carolina to Colorado, and she stayed for 3 weeks helping me clean out and get rid of things in my house that were of no use to me, Queen of Clutter. And although painful, we finally went thru most of Bob’s clothes and shoes, and we were able to let them go to places where other people could use them. Andrea came too to help - they gave me a wonderful gift by taking the time to help me as my life (with all my ‘stuff‘) was out of control. When it came time for Kristen to drive her car to Colorado I offered to help her with the drive, and I suggested we take along the new camera so that she could help me learn how to take some pics - in the back of my mind, I was dreaming of the nice family photo we could take for the Christmas cards.
The trip went well, but I forgot to take the camera home with me to Texas. We didn’t end up having time to open up the new one anyway. Then Hayley (who had lost the camera I gave her for graduation) borrowed my new one (she is going to college in Boulder, CO) so at least it was being used - but I still didn’t have a family photo. As Christmas came near, I thought, “I will get the dogs groomed, and we’ll have a photo taken with Santa at PetsMart, that will be cute to put in the Christmas cards!” When I went in to get them groomed, I found out their yearly shots were due so I had to get that done first, then the grooming, and by the time I picked them up from PetsMart on the day Santa was there, he had already flown back to the North Pole! “Drat”, I thought - back to the drawing board on getting some sort of family photo.
So, I went shopping for my girls. They were all coming from various parts of the country to spend Christmas with me and I thought it would be cute to take a family photo of them with me and with the dogs and send it out with the cards - such a great idea - and it had always succeeded in the past. I bought my girls matching flannel pajamas - red with white snowflakes - and I bought myself a nightgown in mint green with little mice, candy canes and presents on it - so festive. I thought we would all look fine sitting around the hearth for the cozy Christmas portrait. My little dogs even had new togs to wear as the weather in Texas here was cold and I bought them each a new coat.
This finally gets me around to the snowstorm that hit Portland. It was very bad, and shut down the schools, most work places, and the airport for a few days. Andrea was scheduled to arrive December 23rd. Her flight was delayed and she didn’t arrive here in Texas until Christmas day at 2:00 p.m. We opened Christmas presents at around midnight that night - and I went back to work on the 26th. None of my girls needed or liked the pajamas (the cute flannel ones in red with the white snowflakes) so the jams went back to Target and the family photo sitting around the hearth - well - we didn‘t get one. In retrospect, I think the universe was trying to tell me to stop obsessing about having a family photo in my Christmas cards!
Now I sit here on New Year’s Eve, waxing philosophical and thinking about 2008 and wondering whether to even send out Christmas cards this year - the ones that certainly again - have become New Year‘s cards. I’ve decided to send them though, as next year postage will probably go up and besides that, I may change addresses and then they would be all wrong in 2009.
This year has been a good one for me. I am missing Bob this Christmas more than last year. A friend of mine says I was in shock last year, and I think she is right because this year it really seems like he is not here with me and the girls - and the dogs. Wherever he is, I hope he is happy and surrounded with love and peace. I picture him being his “Bob“ self and entertaining others around him. One of Bob’s dear aunts died just two days ago and Bob was one of her favorites so I am content thinking he was there to greet her when she arrived in heaven.
I took a couple of great trips with my mother this year. We went on an Alaskan cruise - which was glorious. We had “perfect” and very extraordinary sunny and warm weather all the while. I got to see lots of whales (my favorite part) and it was wonderful to spend time with my mother. We also took a trip to Las Vegas together. She had on her “bucket” list that she wanted to see Barry Manilow - and I have to tell you, his concert wasn’t half bad.
I was able to go to Salt Lake and see family for Thanksgiving - an unbreakable tradition with my beloved cousin in Provo.
My youngest, Hayley, graduated from high school this year. I could not be more proud her - or my other girls. I now have two college graduates (Kristen has a Master’s degree also) and Hayley is headed in her sisters‘ footsteps. My three girls are my greatest blessing in life. They are loving, happy, smart and grounded. They keep in close touch and we meet together when we can for special occasions and holidays. I love them with all my heart and soul.
If this card finds you in a good place for 2009, great for you. If you are feeling a little down, however, you may want to pick up the “Twilight” series of four books and read them. I was so lucky to have had them recommended to me. Reading the books makes me hope that love may some day find me again - and if not - I am content to reminisce about the love I had with Bob and the few short years we had together. I can not wait to see him again someday!
I managed to attach the photos below. They are not as good as separate pictures, but I was in a pinch and still obsessing.
Love to all of you - and my very best wishes for a Joyous New Year.
 
Andrea, Hayley, & Kristen at
Mom and I on Alaskan cruise - Summer 2008 Hayley’s graduation 2008
P.S. Andrea signed me up on face book - so hope to hear from some of you there.

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