Robert Stanley Smolen

I left BL&C in 1983 and have not seen or spoken to Bob since that time but I have often thought of him. We were both young Claims Supervisors and I ususally ended up taking over a unit that he managed. That was a very difficult task since everyone respected and admired Bob and hated to see him move to another assignment.

I remember when Bob was the first person to get a Texas Instruments calculator. It was the early 70's and he paid arpound $100 for this new technology. We...

I want to extend my Sympathy to Bob's family. I have known Bob at Bankers/Conseco for 30 years. He was a wonderfull boss and friend. I was devastated to hear that Bob is no longer with us. He has touched my life in so many ways and he will be remembered always. I love photography and so did your dad. We spent so much time looking at each others photo's.

He was always there for me and it just breaks my heart that I didn't know how sick he was. Your father had the biggest...

What can I say? I loved this guy. His wit, his sense of history, his affection for fellow workers at BLCC. We either spoke or e-mailed one another almost every day until about 2 weeks prior to his death.

He never even told me that his health was failing. I feel that I have let him down by not visiting him lately. Even now, I want to pick up the phone or e-mail. Just lately, we discovered that one of my neighbors use to work with Bob at the National Food Stores (life prior to...

What can I say about my "Pops". He was the most kind man I have ever known. Me and my family were blessed when he decided to marry my Mom "Jeri". I can't imagine my life without him. I have so many treasured memories of our life together. I miss him so much, sometimes I can't breathe. My "Pops" was an unique person, he loved with all his heart. His family and friends were very important to him and it showed in is actions on a daily basis. The love that was shared between us was...

Rest in peace Bob Smolen. He was my manager at BLC during the 1990's, You will be missed.

Bob was a great friend and a great man to work for. He will truly be missed by all who were lucky enough to meet him.

So many of the entries in this guest book have expressed my feelings for, and memories of, 'Mr. Bob'.

I remember when I was first transferred to Bobs section (at Bankers), someone warned me to "stay as far away from him" as possible. I was told that he was too strict, mean and very hard to work for. One day, out of the blue, my supervisor told me that Bob wanted to see me in his office. I was terrified! I went in wondering what it was that I had done, and what was he going to do? I...