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Topic: Wilburn "Bob" Meeks |
Jim Palenscar
From: Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2015 8:00 am
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Bob passed away Thursday from complications of cancer. He was a lifetime member of the Weatern Swing Hall of Fame and a wonderful friend. At one time he had owned at least half of the guitars in my shop and would drop by on a weekly basis to just hang out. He will be deeply missed. |
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Fred Martin
From: Phoenix, Az
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Posted 3 Oct 2015 8:36 am
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I bought a guitar from him once that I should have kept. Have a DVD he sent of a band he was playing in.
Sorry to here he is gone. |
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Billy Easton
From: Nashville, TN USA
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Posted 3 Oct 2015 10:44 am
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Bob once transported a guitar for me from Sacramento to Jim's shop in Oceanside....a great guy, whom I wish I had known better. May he rest in peace...
Billy _________________ Billy & Meriul Easton
Nashville, TN |
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Ray Harrison
From: Tucson, Arizona, USA (deceased)
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Posted 4 Oct 2015 1:49 pm
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So sorry to hear of Bob's passing. I enjoyed Bob and worked with him on numerous occasions.
RIP Bob _________________ Ray Harrison
Bass/sing/Love PSG
77 Stingray/Kiesel 5 string bass
Telonics , Fender Rumble500, Polytone Amps
D-16 Martin, 1970 Ovation guitars |
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Rick Schmidt
From: Prescott AZ, USA
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Posted 5 Oct 2015 10:26 am
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So sorry to hear this.... RIP Uncle Bob |
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Gerald Smith
From: Tennessee, USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2015 3:42 am
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Bob was a wonderful person, I bought a GFI from Bob and the pickup was damaged in shipment, I told him it was not his fault but he sent another pickup,I talked with him several times later about guitars, I will surely miss him. |
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Perry Keeter
From: Hemet, CA, USA
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Posted 10 Oct 2015 9:37 pm
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Jim, I just saw this. I am saddened to hear the news. Bob was a friend and he helped me out on a lot of stuff. I will miss seeing him. |
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Jay Dee Maness
From: North Hills, CA
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Posted 14 Oct 2015 6:42 pm Bob M.
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Very sorry to hear of this. |
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Jim Palenscar
From: Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 14 Oct 2015 8:05 pm
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I went to his Navy funeral on Monday- very moving~ |
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John McClung
From: Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 17 Oct 2015 8:56 am
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I met Bob just once at Jim's shop, great guy, he'll be missed in the SoCal steel community. _________________ E9 INSTRUCTION
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