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Bob STEPHENS

Bob STEPHENS

Bob STEPHENS Obituary

Bob crossed his final finishing line on Saturday, 22 March 2025, with a time of just over 80 years. He was surrounded by family at Rita Angus. Bob was the loving husband of Alison, and Dad to Andrea, Cielle and Greg. Father-in-law to Rich and Nicky. Grandpa to Alice, Olive and Mary. And a great friend to many. In lieu of flowers, donations to Forest and Bird would be appreciated. The family would like to thank the teams at Kelburn GPs, Wellington Hospital, Mary Potter and Rita Angus. Any messages may be sent to 'The Stephens Family', PO Box 10 987, Waterloo Quay, Wellington 6140. Bob will be remembered running the hills of Wellington and tramping the trails of the Tararua Ranges. Bob's funeral will be held at the Tararua Tramping Club, 4 Moncrieff Street, Mt. Victoria, Wellington on Thursday, 27th March at 10.30am.


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Published by The Post on Mar. 25, 2025.

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Roger Childs

March 29, 2025

I knew Bob as a runner and he was a great rival of mine. He was always very cheerful and supportive of other runners, but in races no quarter was given. I first met him in the early 1980s at the Dorne Cup and we later competed against each other in scores of inter-club events, marathons and half marathons. He usually beat me, but occasionally I had my day. About 15 years ago in the exhausting run from Days Bay, along the waterfront, up on to the hills above the harbour and back down to Days Bay I beat him! Afterwards he said I'll keep running this year until someone older that me beats me! He asked me my age and then decided he would keep going! I had many great races and conversations with Bob and he will be sorely missed.
He "can" truly reflect the words from Timothy "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith."
Roger Childs, Kapiti Harriers

Rob and Colleen Laking

March 27, 2025

Dear Alison and family
What a great send-off for Bob today. So many people speaking humorously and affectionately about him. As always, it was the family memories that were the best, but the tributes to him as a runner, a tramper, and an academic were admiring and affectionate. I can claim to have known Bob in all three roles. I appreciated the memories particularly of running days. I remember some crazy Sunday runs with Bob, Dan, Howard, and Ray, all over the hills beyond Karori. But as a colleague of his at Vic I was particularly chuffed that Charles Waldegrave paid tribute to his work on poverty, where he made a real contribution with his research to policy in two governments. Colleen and I send our love and sympathy to all the family.

Rupert Watson

March 26, 2025

Says it all. The last Vosseler - 2017. Bob beat me - I wasn't nearly so knackered. Wonderful mate and friend over the years.

Iraj Tavassoli

March 25, 2025

To the Stephens family
Please accept my sincere condolences.
In sympathy
Iraj Tavassoli

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