In Memory of Robert J Engen who passed away on Oct. 20, 2020. He loved his school, connecting with classmates and working on the reunions. He will be missed.
I knew Bob from a very young age and to say were friends at that time would only be technically correct because we were “classmates”, at that age I am not sure we had determined how real friendship was defined but “Bobby” I know always treated me nicely.
A few years after we graduated from Robbinsdale and I came home from the Navy I was looking for a church that I felt met my religious needs and I came across 1st Congregational in Robbinsdale where Bob and Mary also attended and he once again reached out to befriend me, we remained friends from there on at class reunions, even though I chose to become agnostic and left the church.
I have helped a bit at a number of the reunions but not like Bob and all the others for whom I am so grateful mostly because it is at the reunions I learn more about my classmates each time and how much more we are all more alike in many ways than those things that made us different those many years ago.
While at the 45th I managed to get some time with Bob and during our conversation we both realized we both had our first kisses with girls about the same time in grade school, only Bobby's was with my cousin Cathy Milford (classmate) who had died a few years before in 2008. I spoke of Cathy and he of his family and how long ago that was when we were young. We had a good laugh at that.
While at the 55th I heard Bob was having serious health issues so I waited for for the the spot next to him to clear and sat down, we talked of days gone by including now familiar memories and departed with my best wishes to a friendship that endured the test of time and my best of luck to him. I do not claim a close friendship with Bob but have always felt I knew him as a friend.
Turns out it is for my long ago memories I am so grateful for and that many of them include Bob.
My deepest sympathy to Mary, family and (regular) friends for your loss.
I don't claim to know but maybe we can once again talk of old times Bob.
Thank you so much for your tribute to Bob. Even though it was often years between seeing each other, it sounds like you had some fun conversations when you did get together.
I didn't really know Bob in high school, but I did know Mary. I remember chatting with her at some of the past reunions and, I believe, at the All School Reunion. My sincere condolences to her and her family.
I've truly enjoyed the RHS '64 class reunions. I'm so grateful for Bob and Mary's efforts, as well as many other classmates, in putting together the reunions for all of us.
Richard G Lund III
Bob (Bobby) Engen
I knew Bob from a very young age and to say were friends at that time would only be technically correct because we were “classmates”, at that age I am not sure we had determined how real friendship was defined but “Bobby” I know always treated me nicely.
A few years after we graduated from Robbinsdale and I came home from the Navy I was looking for a church that I felt met my religious needs and I came across 1st Congregational in Robbinsdale where Bob and Mary also attended and he once again reached out to befriend me, we remained friends from there on at class reunions, even though I chose to become agnostic and left the church.
I have helped a bit at a number of the reunions but not like Bob and all the others for whom I am so grateful mostly because it is at the reunions I learn more about my classmates each time and how much more we are all more alike in many ways than those things that made us different those many years ago.
While at the 45th I managed to get some time with Bob and during our conversation we both realized we both had our first kisses with girls about the same time in grade school, only Bobby's was with my cousin Cathy Milford (classmate) who had died a few years before in 2008. I spoke of Cathy and he of his family and how long ago that was when we were young. We had a good laugh at that.
While at the 55th I heard Bob was having serious health issues so I waited for for the the spot next to him to clear and sat down, we talked of days gone by including now familiar memories and departed with my best wishes to a friendship that endured the test of time and my best of luck to him. I do not claim a close friendship with Bob but have always felt I knew him as a friend.
Turns out it is for my long ago memories I am so grateful for and that many of them include Bob.
My deepest sympathy to Mary, family and (regular) friends for your loss.
I don't claim to know but maybe we can once again talk of old times Bob.
Rest in Peace.
Rick (Ricky) Lund
Judy L Lindroth (Kallestad)
Rick,
Thank you so much for your tribute to Bob. Even though it was often years between seeing each other, it sounds like you had some fun conversations when you did get together.
I didn't really know Bob in high school, but I did know Mary. I remember chatting with her at some of the past reunions and, I believe, at the All School Reunion. My sincere condolences to her and her family.
I've truly enjoyed the RHS '64 class reunions. I'm so grateful for Bob and Mary's efforts, as well as many other classmates, in putting together the reunions for all of us.
Judy Lindroth Kallestad
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