A very sad day for our paddleing community!!!

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A very sad day for our paddleing community!!!

Post by Heath » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:01 am

Bobby Bohn past yesterday, at the lower Mountain fork river. I dont know all the details so forgive me for the lack of info.

as soon as I have any info, I will post Please do not turn this into a what the (&*^( happened thread!!!!!

I will be sure to post funeneral and service times, and locations as it becomes availuble.

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Post by L.A.paddler » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:04 am

It is a very sad day indeed! I am very sorry to here about this. Bobby will be greqatly missed!

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Post by OzarkTom » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:09 am

My deepest sympathies to his family and friends. It is so sad to lose someone to that which we all love so much.

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Post by Don Harwood » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:16 am

I'm so sorry to here that! I haven't seen Bobby in a long while, but I always enjoyed him when I paddled with him.
I met Bobby on the Lower Mountain Fork paddling with Heath. Very sad indeed!
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Post by okieboater » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:28 am

Bobby is one of the most caring and fun to be around persons I have had the privilege of boating with. If someone needed help he is always there.

Bobby will be missed by those of us who boated with him.
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Post by hdh » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:32 am

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family!!
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Post by Cowper » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:38 am

Just heard...

Still in shock...

Bobby was one of what I call "those happy guys..." - always a smile on his face, just being around him you found your own energy levels increasing...
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Post by jermdog » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:41 am

That's absolutely terrible. The times I hung out with Bobby have been truly fun and enjoyable times. I'm going to miss him.
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Post by Renee H » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:42 am

Heath, I hope you got some rest. I know this isn't much, but Scott saw this last night:
http://www.newsok.com/article/3411289?s ... ick=search" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Post by Jim Krueger » Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:48 am

This is very sad news indeed.I had the pleasure of meeting Bobby on one of Captain Aleve's Little Mo. trips several years ago, he was all smiles and a good paddler. At one point in our trip that day, I saw friend Jane Stacy go over downstream, then miss a couple of roll attempts, Bobby was by her side immediately and quick as a flash flipped her back 'sunny-side up'!

My deepest sympathy to Bobby's family.


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Post by Roger » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:02 am

Really don't know what to say, other than thoughts for the family.
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Re: A very sad day for our paddleing community!!!

Post by RandyJ » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:06 am

Ugh...I'm numb. We lost a good man. He was always up for an adventure and was smiling no matter what.
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Post by Jeremy M » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:08 am

Exactly what I would say about him as well Cowper. Never saw Bobby without a smile on his face. He will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family....
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Re: A very sad day for our paddleing community!!!

Post by Fish » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:12 am

I opened this with a sense of dread, and now I'm now in tears. Bobby was just simply one of my favorite guys to be around, and I suspect a lot of people will say the same about him. His enthusiasm and smile were infectious - the kind of guy I aspire to be. A week ago, thinking about someday maybe getting to paddle Clear Cr. down in Oklahoma again (if I'm lucky), the images in my mind were mostly of Bobby, smiling and just loving every second of what we were all doing. I got to paddle with him several times, but he's the kind of guy I regret very much having not been around more. I wish I had. I wish I could. I wish I'd have told him how much I admired him the last time I saw him.

I'm very glad to have known him.

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Re: A very sad day for our paddleing community!!!

Post by bryanpin » Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:13 am

The almost fearless, always smiling Bobby. He made our trips better every time he was there. Simply because he was always happy! He loved to be out on the river with his homies. He was usually the one still surfing after everyone else was whipped. We'll miss you B.B.!! One of the classiest dudes there ever was!!
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