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We just got news that Bob Burrows died last Thursday. Bob was a dear friend, mentor, and fellow Letterhead. He will be missed.
I'm trying to locate a good photo of Bob. I know Doug Downey will be thinking about a trip we took with Bob and Millie to a meet in Indiana.
Bob lived most of his adult life in a wheelchair, but I never heard him complain. He built a sucessful sign business in Elmira, Ontario. As I young guy trying to learn to letter, I heard many stories about the legendary Bob Burrows. Unlike others, Bob was more than willing to share all the secrets I wanted to learn. Thank You Bob.
I'd like to invite those of you who knew Bob to homor his memory with your personal Bob Burrows stories and/or photos. Here is the Obituary.
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(Apr 13, 2007) -- BURROWS, Robert "Bob" - On Thursday, April 12, 2007, at St. Mary's General Hospital. Bob Burrows, in his 76th year, of Elmira.
Beloved husband of "Millie" (Pinnell) Burrows. Devoted father of Judy and Bill Lackner, Linda and Herb Schinkel, Ed and Marg Burrows, all of Elmira.
Also lovingly remembered by his grandchildren, Rodger Lackner and Louise, Terri and James Kieswetter, Michelle and Derek Villemaire, Rob Burrows, Robin and Marc Strohoff, Darrell Schinkel, Krystal Schinkel and by his six great-grandchildren, Alex, James, Nicholas, Andrew, Brett and Justin. Brother of Bruce Burrows of Kingston, Kathryn and Norman Liddle of Kincardine, Lea and Bob Ashton of Port Elgin, Clare and Carol Burrows of Kincardine, Ron and Barb Burrows of Kincardine, Donald Burrows of Elmira, Sharon and Dave Chapel of Port Elgin and brother-in-law of Marion Pinnell of Palmerston, Beatrice Pinnell of Windsor and Dorothy and Ron Dishman of London.
Predeceased by his parents, Frank and Elfleda Burrows; three brothers, John, Bill and Wayne; 3 brothers-in-law, Wray and Glen Pinnell, Jack Hill and two sisters-in-law, Ena Hill and Marguerite Burrows.
Bob owned and operated R.L. Burrows Signs in Elmira for over 50 years and continued to work on computers in his retirement.
The family will receive their friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, on Saturday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At 1 p.m. Sunday, April 15, 2007 transfer will be made to the Elmira Pentecostal Assembly, 290 Arthur St. S., for funeral service at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Brian Steed officiating, followed by interment in St. James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira.In his memory, donations to Community Care Access would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy.
-------------------- Steve Shortreed 144 Hill St., E. Fergus, Ontario Canada N1M 1G9 519-787-2673
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Oh Yes that infamous first letterhead meet to Evansville Indiana! Bob was a great man and as Steve said never complained! I can still remember pushing him in his wheelchair across the parking lot to get dinner and his leg would get these major shakes and I would be kidding him about it "Breaking apart Scotty". Bob being confined to a wheelchair could not just jump out of the van and go to the washroom on our travels so he would ask Millie to pass him the CUP! He was a very talented guy who in his later years began to play with computers. He followed my lead when we computerized and he was right behind me watching what I was doing. He will be missed in the industry!
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Yes; he was a great old fellow! My parrents owned a tent and trailer camp ground and the Burrows family used to be there from time to time camping. Bob and I would have met when I was just first starting into the airbrush work and at some of the first local letterhead get togethers put on by Steve and Barb. Those were some good times. He will certainly be missed.
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I was just wondering what became of Bob a couple days ago, I think about him sometimes when i'm having one of those "my life is hard" days and feeling a bit of self pity. Too bad the sos picnics fell apart when we all used to get together, I think the last time i saw him he was cruzin around my yard in his BigWheel, showing me computer generated sketches he'd done when i was still bc.I think i have more shortreed and downey stories than bob stories tho! did he have an email
-------------------- Pete Payne Willowlake Design/Canadian Signcrafters Bayfield, ON
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