John Robert Lane Jr.

I was Bob's acupuncturist, massage therapist and friend for over a decade. I will miss his wealth of knowledge on many subjects and his love of life. He was one of the most unique people I will ever know. Thanks Bob for being you, I for one, am a better person for knowing you. Bless you Bob Warren.

I was Bob's acupuncturist, massage therapist and friend for over a decade. I'll miss his love for life and wealth of knowledge on many subjects. He was one of the most unique people I'll ever know. Thanks, Bob for being you. And bless you Bob Warren.

My sympathy and prayers go out to Bob's family. I met Bob 35 years ago working at Belks downtown. My last job at Belks was working for Bob and I never had a better supervisor. Bob was all about the smallest detail in everything but always praised your work. I admired Bob very much for all the things he was able to do during his life. Wilmington will miss Bob Lane.

I will miss Bob. As spring nears I constantly recall his great love of gardening and herbs. He generously shared a storehouse of knowledge of botany and local history as well. We will miss his help at the market. Among friends we will continue to recount the legacy of a truly interesting and always entertaining personality. He has left many fond memories.

Bob was a cornerstone in Wilmington's historic awareness and taught us about the Cape Fear region's long cultural importance. He knew beauty and all who knew him were attracted to him. As the prayer book says: "The departed whom we now remember have entered into the peace of life eternal. ... May the beauty of their life abide among us as a loving benediction."

He was always an interesting person to meet. I'm sure there are many stories he could have told about Wilmington's past and various characters that will be missed. My sympathies to his friends and family.

Bob Lane and I knew each other as kids. When my brothers and sisters and I would walk down to his Dad's store in the summer time it was always a joy to get to hang out with Bob for a while. He was the age of my older sister and was always a magical character to me. I have followed Bob's life from afar all these years hearing every now and again about some of the things that he was involved with and my impressions from childhood always remained the same, a wonderful man. We will miss him.

I have not seen Bob since he left Mt. Olive. But he lived just down the street and I grew up with him. Who ever wrote Bob's obituary did a great job. I think if Bob had read his own obituary 45 years ago he would have said, "I won't change a thing, that's exactly how I hope my life will turn out." Way to go Bob!

Please accept my deepest sympathy at this time of great loss. I know your wonderful memories will bring you comfort in the days ahead.