Robert B. Meyer II

Robert Meyer Obituary

CANTON, Ga. - Robert Braun Meyer II died Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, at his home in Canton.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

Survivors are his wife, Sharon Meyer of Canton, Ga.; mother, Charlotte Meyer of Springfield; sons, Robert Meyer III of Springfield and Matthew Meyer of Springfield; stepsons, Neil Thomas Porter of Kennesaw, Ga., and Brandon Michael Porter of Charleston, S.C.; sister, Susan Seiber of Springfield; and grandchildren, Drake Meyer, Grace Porter, Mason Porter, Makaila Porter and Jocelyn Arguin.

The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Metropolitan Hospice Inc., 200 Village Parkway N.E., Marietta, GA 30007.

Huey Funeral Home in Canton is in charge of arrangements.

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Published by The State Journal-Register on Nov. 18, 2007.

Memories and Condolences
for Robert Meyer

6 Entries

Ken Plonkey

December 4, 2007

Bob was one of the most gifted, natural actors I had the pleasure to work with and he introduced me to Morgenhall in "The Dock Brief," a role that I played again and again. He will always continue to be an important influence on my life.

Bob Hunt

December 2, 2007

In Remembrance of Bob Meyer

Bob Meyer and I were “best friends” throughout the “sixties” and well into the “seventies”, until our lives went separate ways and we lost touch with each other. We met in Carbondale, Illinois, at Southern Illinois University where Bob was a student and I was a professor in the mathematics department. Bob and I had common interests in theatre, literature, and music. In the fall of 1962, we both had roles in a theatre department production of “Look Homeward, Angel”; and our acquaintance began. We formed a “kindred spirits” friendship that, over the years, included some of the following adventures.

I knew Bob as a warm-hearted, kind, fun-loving young man who was intelligent and well read. Bob had a great voice for stage, radio, and television; and he was able to imitate other voices and sounds, along with a natural talent for acting in a whole repertoire of characters and roles. Bob was a good companion with an outgoing personality. After his marriage to Karen Allison, he was a good husband and father to their sons, Bobby and Matt.

Bob and I originated and operated a small stage theatre in Carbondale, serving as producers, directors, actors, stage hands, light and sound technicians, and publicists along with a married couple, Ken and Carol Plonkey, students in the SIU theatre department. One of the first “angels” in support of our theatre that was called “Proscenium One” was Buckminster Fuller, a professor in the design department at the University. Bob was the outstanding actor in our small company that consisted of community members, students, and faculty members. Bob played a variety of roles with professional aplomb and always received rave reviews in the local newspaper. These included performances in plays by Samuel Beckett, Edward Albee, Tennessee Williams, Eugene O’Neill, and many others. Also, at the SIU campus theatre where Bob’s talent was highly regarded, I recall Bob’s bravura performance as Henry Higgins in “My Fair Lady”.

In the early years, Bob and I shared living quarters as diverse as a house trailer, a rented house, and the backstage area at Proscenium One. Then, after being the “best man” for my marriage to Bonnie Jean Dixon in 1964, Bob occasionally lived with us in a couple of different places. Bonnie was a dear friend of Bob’s and Karen’s, and we all felt a loving family closeness over the years. In the late sixties and early seventies, after Bonnie and I had moved to California, Bob, Karen, Bobby and Matt, moved to the west coast and stayed with us while getting settled. Professionally, Bob was a popular and talented radio announcer who wrote, produced, and performed in advertising media.

Bob shared my enthusiasm for Bob Dylan’s poetry and music throughout those years together, beginning with Dylan’s early career and eventual fame. Bob was an excellent sound and film technician; and he built a library of Dylan recordings, film clips, and interviews. On one occasion, at a Dylan concert at the Oakland Coliseum in 1978, Bob used a hidden tape recorder to capture the sounds of the show. Bonnie and I, along with several of our children, were in attendance; and Bob Dylan dedicated the first song of the concert to “the Hunt family, Bob and Bonnie Hunt”. With the clearly audible dedication, this is a prized tape in my collection; and copies have been circulated around the world by Dylan aficionados.

Bob and I shared a spiritual connection through both music and The Urantia Book, an epochal revelation to this world. The Urantia Book (Urantia being the name of this planet) was published in 1955 and offers an expansive and uplifting vision to those who are open to its teaching of the Fatherhood of God and the Brotherhood of Man as embodied by Jesus during his sojourn here. For Bob and his family, as for my family and myself, this revelation informs us of the survival of our personalities and souls in spirit form on other heavenly worlds when we leave our physical bodies behind (as Bonnie did in July, 2003). Accordingly, I know that Bob and I, along with our families, will eventually be reunited and continue our friendship in love, peace, and joy. Until then, “Goodbye, Bob, my brother and my true friend”.

Bob Hunt, Arcata, CA and Maui, HI

Robyn Covelli-Hunt

November 21, 2007

It has been so very many years since, for example, I sat at a table with Bob, but as this the day before Thanksgiving is here I can easily say I am grateful that no matter the passage of time we know that important families of friends remain in our memory hearts forever.

Wishing Peace,

Bob and Rita Hansen

November 18, 2007

Sharon and family, Our thoughts and prayers are with you to help in this difficult time of your life.

Tanya Hunt

November 18, 2007

Karen and Family,
My love and prayers to you and yours. **Big tight hugs**
I have only wonderful memories of my youth spent around your family's beautiful energy and vibe. Bob will live on in our hearts always. I remember his hearty laugh and broad smile. He and mom (Bonnie) are embracing and reuniting right now.
Let me know of any other support I can give to you.
xoxoxox
Tanya Renee Hunt

Talisha Hunt

November 18, 2007

May you rest in peace with god in heaven and all the angels surrround you now.

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