Robert Eldon Gekler

I believe I have his Navy prayer book.i

Papa, I wish that I could have known you longer. I wish I knew more or your life experiences and storys. I miss and love you dearly! Love your favorite and only granddaughter, Erin.

I moved to Portland from Memphis in 1997 and worked for Bob, Colleen and Laurie at Billy Bangs. It was a great job and I thoroughly enjoyed talking with Bob quite often after my shifts. He had great stories and was a character and sure made me laugh. My condolences to the family.

Hi Dad....Happy Father's Day.....I hear you daily....miss you...even when you got cranky!!!!!!!!!!! Jake and Erin thriving thanks to you. my heart to yours, Laurie Joan (you said it would be hard BUT NOT THIS HARD !)

Today, May 19th is Dad's Birthday....Happy Birthday Papa...I miss you so, I miss planting your flower pots, going to the Goose for a beer. I always hold you close, talk to you and Jane each morn...listen for your answer. My love to you forever, your Laurie Joan

My sympathy goes out to the family. Bob was a longtime friend of our family and especially my father (along with their mutual friend Bob Hemphill)and a very good customer of our company since the early seventies. My father would always speak highly of Bob...making sure we always took care of him. I remember one summer afternoon when I had a delivery route I came by to deliver beer and pick up empties, on this delivery day all the empty bottles were co-mingled with other green bottles, clear...

Bob was a good man. I knew him as a neighbor in the 60's in our newly-built neighborhood, as a customer in the 80's at the Uptown Kienow's store, and as a fellow member of Princeton Athletic Club. I will remember him for his friendliness and humility.

Laurie and Colleen, I have great memories of working at the Dandelion with your family and our chats at Foothill. It was always good to catch up when I ran into Bob around town from time to time.