May God bless you and your...
Nell, I am sorry for your loss.
I worked for Audrey Cooper at Anglo California
Travel, and remember Mr Richards well.
Sincerely,
Betty Schmidt
September 22, 2010


San Jose, California
Herb Richards, 98, founder of the Rotten Robbie gas station chain, died Aug. 29, 2010.
Read MoreNell, I am sorry for your loss.
I worked for Audrey Cooper at Anglo California
Travel, and remember Mr Richards well.
Sincerely,
Betty Schmidt
September 22, 2010
Nell, Herb was a joy to be around, I'll never forget one day when
I was sitting next to him at a Rotary Lunch, the club got into and
argument about a small bill the club had to pay. After about 10
minutes of this, Herb said, if you put it on my bill could I eat my salad now?
In Sympathy,
Al & Marian Carlson
Al & Marian Carlson
September 09, 2010
Herb, you are a pillar! To go to work every day, walk up the steps to your office, take business phone calls at your desk, and then take time to go out to lunch to visit or conduct business while in your upper 90's is absolutely amazing!
Don Rieschick
September 07, 2010 | Benicia, CA
herb, iam sad that you have left this awful world. thank you so much for rotten robbie gas station. i wish there were more angles hear on earth like you and my brother danny murillo were
diane murillo
September 07, 2010 | San Jose, CA
Salud! Herb, you will be missed
Nancy Gallardo
September 02, 2010 | San Jose, CA
Our condolences go out to his wife Nellie & family and also his employees....With love, Cute Flowers & Gifts (April)
Claudia Maldonado
September 02, 2010 | Santa Clara, CA
What an incredible man, a living icon. He will be sorely missed.
Dennis Shires
September 02, 2010 | Fremont, CA
I too sold bargin Gasoline at Urichs Beh Hur's at three spots on the San Francisco peninsulla.Terrible Herbst & Rotton Robbie were the ones most difficult to undersell. Routine had me in thier stations three times a week talking prices and promotional events.I am proud to have been , with Robbie at the forfront of so many (Gas Wars), where Regular gasoline prices dropped to a public pleasing , 23.9/10's of a cent per gallon in the mid ninteen sixties. ( You could say , we lost a little on...
James Hamilton
September 02, 2010 | San Mateo, CA
The Dean of the independant distributors. Little oil for the people. Always fighting for right and truth and having fun along the way. Founder of California Independant Oil Marketers Association with a strong emphisis on Independance. Tell it like it is whether you wanted to hear it or not.
Good luck with your next challenge Herb, we all learned alot from you.
David & Grace Atwater
September 01, 2010 | Stockton, CA