Robert Frank Botik

Bobby & I were classmates grades 1-4 in Fort Worth. We reconnected thru FB & I still miss him today. What a great guy, with many interests, who loved his family.

I met Bob when he was on the air with KNOW in Austin through his friend, Doug Sutherland. Bob and I emailed frequently and visiting with him online melted the miles between Austin and Olympia, WA, where I live. Bob couldn't praise his wife, Lisa, enough and was always sharing how happy he was with her. Bob took the best picture I have of my oldest daughter, Michelle. She was 9 months old, sitting on his desk and looking up into his camera lens. He caught her at just the right moment with...

How sad can a human being get after knowing of the passing of a person whom he has never met in person?
Well I am very sad after finding out that Bob is SK.
I met him trough the radio and became his friend trough the radio.
It was an honor and a pleasure for me to have served in the HWN next to K5SIV.
My sincere condolences to the Botik family.

Bob we will miss you. May God bless you.

73's my friend.

Hector Godoy Bueso
HR3HGB

Hello Lisa, I had the sincere pleasure of meeting Bob by way of amateur radio in 1999. I've had the pleasure of working with him as a member of both the Hurricane Watch Net and Maritime Mobile Service Network. Bob's commanding presence on the air was unique in that his voice was both calming and reassuring to anyone caught in an emergency situation.

I know Bob joined the Hurricane Watch Net in 1993. Everyone who has known Bob realize the countless hours and days he gave in helping...

Lisa, while you and I have never met, Bob always spoke fondly of you. I'm sure you two shared a very special bond!

I had the sincerely pleasure of meeting Bob by way of amateur radio in 1999. I had the pleasure of working with him as a member of the Hurricane Watch Net and Maritime Mobile Service Network. Bob's commanding presence on the air was unique in that his voice was both calming and reassuring to anyone caught in an emergency situation.

I know Bob was first joined the...

I am praying for the peace and comfort of all Bob's family and friends, especially for Lisa and Charles and those who have known Bob for decades, his friends and former classmates from Fort Worth.

Lisa, I never had the honor to personally meet Bob, but through the years via our mutual interests in ham radio, photography, gardening, and other highlights too numerous to mention, I came to admire him like my own brother.

I am saddened to hear of his passing; it must have been a secret signal which caused me to search his name on line just today, after recently sharing with Barbara, my wife, that I felt something must have been wrong with Bob. I last heard from him a few weeks ago...

I am so very sorry for your loss. May you find peace and comfort in good memories.