Robert Neill

Robert Neill
October 12, 1945 - June 23, 2021
Arroyo Grande, California - Although Bob's family roots originate in Georgia Bob was born in Elko, Nevada while his father was working for the railroad. Soon after his family packed up and moved to San Luis Obispo where his father became Train Master. Bob celebrated his first birthday at home, in one of the little cottages at the old Motel Inn. Bob said growing up in SLO was like growing up in Mayberry USA. As a kid he and a friend would fish and campout at Reservoir Canyon chowing down on Denny Moore Stew. As his teenage years rolled around you could find him on Saturday nights at the A&W Drive-In being served hamburgers by car-hops on skates. It was a time of 1950's Rock 'N Roll, drag races down the main street of town and listening to the Sentinels at Billy Rose's Rose Garden in Pismo Beach. His next-door neighbor taught him how to be a projectionist at the Fremont Theater in downtown SLO. He showed the movies at nights and on weekends during his high school and college years. In his early 20's he married Jody Nanniga and it wasn't too long before they had a bouncing baby boy, Scott. When he first hired on with Pacific Telephone, he worked nights and attended Cal Poly during the days. The Master of Ceremonies at his college graduation was none other than Governor Ronald Reagan of CA. Bob worked his way up from a mail carrier to Network Operations Manager at Ma Bell when he finally retired. While he was at the phone company he met another employee Linda, who later became the love of his life and his beloved wife. As a retiree he volunteered as Court Appointed Advocate for children who were neglected or abused. He had fond memories of spending time with these little ones, playing in the park and the creek and taking them to McDonalds for McNuggets. Bob fell in love with "Radio" and has been a volunteer DJ on four radio stations in the county for the last 18 years. His favorite genre is what he grew up with, Rock 'N Rock. As Bob would say "It has been a good run". Goodbye our kind and gentle friend; you will be solely missed by all of us who knew and loved you, but we know you now are playing music in the celestial heavens. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to radio stations KYXZ 107.9 FM in Grover Beach or KBEF 97.3 FM in Morro Bay.