To Bob's family and dearest friends, 

He was a loved little boy, cherished by his parents, Jan and John who introduced him to love (and respect) the sea, the thrilling rush of winter's air while carving turns across Sugarloaf Mountain's snowpack, compassion for the furry creatures that enriched his childhood and instilled in him,  the concept of empathy which guided his life into adulthood. By the time, I'd met Bob in college, that empathy had developed into an urgency to fight injustice on behalf of those who'd been its victims. He sought change for the better, the seed of which had been planted by his father who devoted his life privately and as an elected official to improve life for citizens of Bangor, Maine where Bob grew up. In all, it was a very strong foundation for a young man who stayed true to these principles his entire life. Before his career in law, Bob saw journalism as his calling and was rightly proud of his work to shine a light on under-reported aspects of our society. Regardless if it had been years since we'd talked in person, our exchanged conversations via the Internet reflected the same concerns that we had always shared. To me, it was a measure of how true our friendship had always been. God bless you, my friend. You will never be forgotten. 

His service this morning was so very beautiful, so very touching..  It brought tears to my eyes. ❤️ 

 Will- I would like to have a copy of the photograph slideshow that was shown.. Is there a way I can have a copy without having to join and pay a monthly subscription to Dropbox? 

I wish to express Heartfelt Condolences on behalf of the over 11K members of the "You Knew You Grew up in Bangor Maine" FB group that Bob created because of his love of Bangor. He left us a legacy for which we will be forever grateful for. His admin team thought of him as a friend.

Will, Family and friends, may all your wonderful memories give you comfort as time goes on.

Will,

 I am sitting here listening to the never ending sound of cherry bombs and fire crackers, and can hear the choice words Bob would have to describe the perpetrators. I wish I was hearing them in person. I miss him very much and can imagine your pain.

Continuing to love him and you,

Julie