We always enjoyed seeing Bob at Mystic's Sea Music Festival and were disappointed not to see him this year. As lots have already said, he was generous gentleman and would share anything he knew with anybody who asked. We got the news from Rick Spencer's newsletter and were saddened at the news. We have all of his CD's in our music library. I actually wore-out the cassette of "From the Salthouse Dock". I saw him at Mystic that year and he told me "write me a little note and I'll look when I get home and send you a replacement." I did and he did. Then, he released that recording in CD and I got it to "round out" my collection. He was an authority on maritime art as well. We will miss him along with all the rest of you.