Hi Joan-- Just received a reminder email for Bob's passing. Of course it made me think of both of you. I think about you two more often than you might think. Great memories of great people. Hoping you are well--
Mark Powers
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Hello Joan. Mark Powers here.
Just returned from Fox AH and was shocked that when I asked Dr. Lyons if Bob ever checks in, I learned that he had passed away. SO shocked and saddened. My wife had handled the appointment last year at this time so I hadn’t been in for quite some time. Whenever I would pass by the clinic I did think of you and Bob and always hoped that Life was being enjoyed in Texas. I was one of the first patients at Fox and always appreciated the wonderful care our Danes received there.
I’m saddened for your loss Joan and hope that your pain has subsided with time.
I will keep in my memory the pleasant visits I had with both of you!
Mark
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To my dearest brother-in-law, Bob, wishing you a very Happy Birthday and a very Happy Anniversary.
You are dearly missed by us and are still always in our thoughts.
I like when you call me, always has that “hey” in front of my name, “Hey, Jackie, I think I have enough points for you to have a free coffee”, standing next to Muffin Break at Mt Ommaney while the girls were making coffee.
You always look after me. Thank you so much, Bob.
Also, I can always remember that time in Malaysia when you offered to buy me a piece of “Kueh Lapis”, Malaysian dessert cake that I love very much growing up eating.
Love you dearly Bob❤️🌹❤️🌹
Hey Jackie😊😃
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Dear Joan and family, I was so saddened to hear about Bob's passing. So many memories came rushing back to me. Bob was so many things - a friend, a mentor, a co-worker. He was a great veterinarian, and an inspiration to me. Bob was always patient with my being a newish graduate, and was always happy to collaborate on cases molded me as a veterinarian. Also, he is the reason I started investing shortly after graduation ("pay yourself every month, just a little if you have to!") We shared so many life events, and Bob was so, so darn funny. His little think and speak bubbles taped up all over the clinic, how he wouldn't eat raisins because they reminded him of bugs, how he grew up thinking bay leaves were poisonous it you ate one, the narrated photo album of everyone in the photo above's trip to John and my wedding, the time he changed my vet conference name tag to "Dr. Chesty", and the list goes on and on. Thanks for being you Dr. Fox. I will always miss you.
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I was so sad ( as were my four adult children) to hear of “Dr Bob’s” passing. Joan you and Bob are two of the most intelligent and kind people I knew. The funniest time in the office is when my boys brought Stella ( mini doxy) in with a swollen abdomen. It turned out she had jumped up, gotten 1/2 a ham from the counter and somehow ate a stick of butter. She had tinfoil in her “insides”. Dr Bob xrayed her and gave her some medication and said, “well your 12 # dog just ate a pound of ham, a stick of butter and a piece of tinfoil! She robbed you of a good dinner”. It took 1 day for her to return to normal. We owe many thanks to Dr Bob for saving her as a puppy and for taking such good care of us as people. His memory lives on with us. And the other vets at Fox have acquired some of Bob’s best qualities and it is good to still go to Fox Animal Hospital. Take care, Joan and family. He is a tough one to say goodbye to, but one day we all will be together. Emily, Claire, Stella, Francie and everyone!!
Peace to you. Joan Hinsdale and Brigid, Laura, Paul and Jeff Miller.
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I’m so saddened to read this. Dr. Fox was as kind as they come. As a vet tech at Animal 911, I regularly sent patients his way and then had the pleasure of doing relief work at his clinic for a while. RIP, Bob. You will be remembered.
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It is with a heavy heart that I read Dr. Bob's obituary. He took care of the 2 wild ferral kittens that a friend found at her home in Winnetka, Karl and Callie. Karl lived for 18 years. I am even more grateful to him (and Joan) for hiring my son when he was in an AP Science class as a Junior in Highschool. It was a requirement for the class. They kept hiring him for summer work and after class for another 4 years. Dr. Bob's influence (and Joan's discipline and polishing) helped make G.E. (George) the fine young man that he is today. Rest in Peace, Dr. Bob! And, Joan, please know that my love and condolences are being sent directly to your heart! Jennifer Brennan
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I write to share the sadness of Dr. Fox’s passing, but also to express my gratitude and joy for having known him in life.
My dog and I first walked through the door at Fox Animal Hospital after hearing about an excellent veterinarian in Evanston who loved Great Danes. I had no idea at the time how fortunate I was to get that tip. My beloved Dane mix, Kali, and I had just moved to the area. She was only a year old at the time, and Dr. Fox took great care of her until the end of her life, a decade later.
It sounds outlandish, but Kali actually looked forward to vet visits with Dr. Fox. Not only that, but she hated to leave, happily plopping down and holding court in the lobby after appointments. It’s not easy to disagree with a 165 lb. dog when she decides she wants to linger! We spent lots of bonus time enjoying the afternoon sun and good company in that waiting room.
There’s no question in my mind that Dr. Fox's warmth and humanity had a positive influence on everyone around him. He was relaxed, he was funny, and he really cared because it was his nature. His thoughtful, gentle care extended from Kali to me when things got tough at the end of her life. I don’t know how I would have navigated that time without his support.
Learning from other remembrances here, I can see vividly how much Dr. Fox was loved and cherished and is sorely missed by the family and friends he left behind. But I also know some of his loved ones were already waiting for him on the other side of the rainbow bridge. I’ll never forget how affectionately he spoke about his own late Great Danes.
So in the midst of the sadness I feel knowing he is gone from this world, I hold in my mind an image of Dr. Fox being warmly welcomed with wagging tails in the next one by a pack of grateful animals, led by Claire and Emily, with Kali just a few steps behind. She would love to see him again.
Thank you, Dr. Fox.
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Our condolences and prayers to both home and work families. Dr. Fox was a good person/boss to my daughter. Taught her a lot and contributed to the beautiful person she is today. I know she loved working with him. R.I.P.
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I look forward to Bob & Joan’s faithful, yearly visits to Australia to see my late mom & dad. In the morning, I love those times when Bob & Joan would meet me at Muffin Break in Mt Ommaney (the suburb I live in) for breakfast. Bob would always have enough points in his Muffin Break card which he collected throughout the years visiting Australia for me to have a free coffee.
“ Hey, Jackie, I think I have enough points for you to have a free coffee”, said Bob to me. Not only once but many times I managed to get free coffee out of Bob’s collected points.
I love those days when Bob could come with us for trips to Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, London. I love Bob to travel with us because he’s so fun to be around with. Travelling without Bob is not going to be the same anymore.
No words are enough to express how much I am going to miss Bob. He has left a huge void in my life and the lives of those he left behind.
Hey Bob, I have named the Honda car you helped me purchase 5 years ago “BoJo” (1st 2 letters of Bob + 1st 2 letters of Joan) in memory of you.
Bob, I draw on the great promise of Jesus who says “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die”.
Bob, you are just asleep, sweetly, tightly, lovingly in God’s arm. Rest assured you will be awaken and we will see you again.
Much, much 💕 ❤️
Jackie (Joan’s sister)
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My condolences to Robert's family. I first met Robert when I was scheduled to work as his caregiver and we would often talk and laugh at his jokes and some general funny comments he would make. "the general" as I often greeted him...that man was a great person. I pray the Lord grants him eternal rest. Thank you Mrs Fox....you were an awesome caregiver.
Love Abi.
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