Bob Beckwith

I'm sorry to inform you that Bob Beckwith passed away last night about 9:45 p.m.

I had seen him just a couple of weeks ago, and his handshake was amazingly strong. I commented on it and he gripped me even harder! But yesterday I received a call about 2 pm that he wasn't doing well. I called some of his friends to let them know, then went out about 5:30. His long-time manager, Paul Polacek, got there about 2:30 and was with him until early evening. I had called Rev. Mark Smith, who also visited him. Bob's system was shutting down. His appetite was gone and his respiration was very fast. He had some internal pains, so they gave him some morphine and he was in a state of sleep when I arrived. I got the call a little after 10 p.m. that he had died. Please know that we was cared for and loved right up to the end.

Details regarding a memorial, etc. are being worked out.

Rocky Ludes