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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Glenda Douglas (Matt)
Jim Ferguson informed us that Bob went into the USMC and was in one of the first waves of Marines to reach Vietnam. Bob was a long term member of the Hell's Angels. He left a wife, Cheryl, and four daughers and several grandchildren. Clearly, he was deeply loved. Please read the obituary posted from the newspaper April, 2006.
I remember Bob as kind and very sports oriented. We had a few classes together and he was always a gentleman.
Glenda Douglas (Matt)
Bob served continously for 4 years in Vietnam. His unit was highly regarded. It was an Assault Division and their role was to "contact close with and destroy enemy". Third Batallion was based in Japan. I am listing information regarding his Unit. Following are some of the operations they were involved in:
Vietnam War
* Operation Starlite
* Operation Hastings
* Operation Buffalo
* Operation Kingfisher
* Operation Kentucky
* Battle of Khe Sanh
* Con Thien
At this time I am unable to identify any individual recognitions Bob may have received (earned). There are sites that list such awards and I am trying to locate them.