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Robert Lee Bright

Wild man: the toughest of the tough and the baddest of the bad.

Robert Lee Bright, born December 2, 1945. Passed away at home with his family Monday night, April 10th, at the age of sixty.

He was born in Beaumont, Texas. Later his family settled in San Diego, where he attended Chulla Vista High School. After graduating, he enlisted in the U.S.M.C. He served four years with the 3rd Marine Corps Division in Vietnam, he was honorably discharged. After returning to California, he joined the Hells Angels and spent a decade with his brothers in the club before retiring to Southern Humboldt County to raise his family.

He lived a very full life and will be remembered and survived by his daughters, Erica, Crystal, Laura and Lucy; his wife, Cheryl; sons-in-law, Mike Thomas and Leland Salomon; grandchildren, Eric, Jeno, Christina, Kylee, Anjoliena, Regina, Leland, Robert; and his nephew, Bobby. He was preceded by his loving parents, Kenneth and Marie Bright.

May his family and brothers remember his good attitude towards life, his advise and everything about him that made him one of a kind.

Service to be held Friday April 14, 2006, at 3:00 P.M. at the Veteran Memorial building, 483 Conger, Garberville, CA.

REST IN PEACE

Wild

Intelligent

Loved Harley’s, smoke, rum and coke, chocolate cake and Cadillac’s

Dad

Marine, mentor

Awesome

Never will there be another

Arrangements under the direction of Goble’s Fortuna Mortuary, Fortuna.

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Published by Times-Standard on Apr. 13, 2006.

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Tom Berger

November 23, 2024

Bob was a Hells Angel way back in the day!
I knew him from Chula Vista and did some jail time with him
He will always be remembered!

ROBERT VANCE

April 19, 2006

BOB, I, LOVE YOU, CHERAL, AND THE GIRLS ALWAYS. I, CAN TRUELY SAY I, AM A BETTER MAN FOR KNOWING YOU.

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