Bruce Kelly

Bruce Kelly took the time, to get me started in investing in stocks, when I had little money and was still in high school. I wish to thank him for his generous help. It started a lifetime of good financial decisions and now 50 years later, I managed to create a net worth of 20 million dollars.

Hello, I write here - to honor Bruce Kelly who served not only his God, his family and our Country (and a mean raquetball!), but I saw Bruce Kelly as a man who gave of himself as a great friend and, for me, a second father / family. I met both Bruce and Robyn Kelly when, unknown to me, they drove across Portland one evening and sat through my first solo performance at the Centennial High School play Bye Bye Birdie. My sister Joann was a New Oregon Singer and this little sister longed to be in...

Robyn, Kim, Kristin, and Kandis,
You and Bruce were part of my extended family ever since I was a student at McMinnville High School. My ten years with the New Oregon Singers included some of the most fun trips of my entire life. Traveling with the NOS was like traveling with a big family. No bus trip was complete without Bruce's tuna sandwiches made with Miracle Whip! It was such a blessing to be part of a group with so much professionalism and yet so much heart! Bruce's vision and...

When I received word of Bruce's passing, I envisioned him taking his final curtain, and it was the longest bow of his life...in front of the Lord! I expect that he (along with Daddy) is now focusing all his attention on an "AUDIENCE of ONE"!

This song ran through my mind, and I offer it as a tribute to a man who impacted all our lives and delighted many with his giftings.

A HEART OF WORSHIP (paraphrased)

"When the music fades, and all is said and...

Robyn and family-

It wasn't until I attended the NOS reunion a few years ago that I realized truly how very brief my tenure with the New Oregon Singers was. It has always seemed so huge in my memory! I had just turned 17 when I joined the group, and in a short time we had traveled to Hawaii, Calgary Alberta and around the world!

It was one of the best things that has happened to me in my life. It gave me such a positive self image, and such a feeling of...

Dear Robyn and Family,

There are many memories of Bruce that I will hold dear. One of them was the day of my audition. He brought me up to the piano and asked if I could sing God Bless America. He asked about me and my family, had me sing a few notes and said 'you're in'. The next thing I knew, I had been issued the white dress with blue shoes. That began my long relationship to the NOS, Bruce and the 'family' of singers. My life was changed forever and the experiences I had...

My family and I have known Bruce for more than 50 years. He was a good and thoughtful friend and will greatly be missed. He shared his talents of music and showmanship with the world. My life has been richly blessed because of his leadership in music, visiting countries around the world that I had only dreamed about. I would gladly "follow him anywhere--even off stage!"

Robyn, Kim, Kristin and Kandice, Bruce has left you a wonderful legacy. Please know of our sympathy for your...

Dear Robyn, Kandis, Kristen and Kim,

Somehow, I guess I thought Bruce would live on forever. He was bigger than life in the impact he had on so many of our lives. Robyn, I included a note in my Christmas card written before we lost Bruce. So many good things in my life today emanated from the belief Bruce had in me and the doors he opened to the world for me. It went on to include my cousin, Carol Dudleston Hayes. Even my daughter, Dana, benefited from the care and friendship...

Dear Robyn,Kandis,Kristen & Kim:

I first meet Bruce when I was 13yrs. old as a Ray Smith Dancer and started doing shows with the Forest Grove Glee Men. The memories I have and the places I was able to go because of Bruce was far more than I thought I would ever be able to see or do. Then I started doing shows with the Mellow Mac's and again had some of the best years of my life traveling and being part of the family Bruce had provided for me. I was always so well taken care of...