tarbridge Posted March 16, 2020 Share #1 Posted March 16, 2020 God bless you my old buddy and friend...Bob Pierce...I will miss you...God bless your journey. If it turns out like our journeys the last 30 odd years...it will be good times.Bob was proud to have been a Veteran of the Marine Corps and a retired North Carolina State Highway patrolman. Bob would roll his eyes anytime I used this picture... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted March 16, 2020 Share #2 Posted March 16, 2020 Sorry your bud is EOW. He was pretty funny. My condolences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BagmanL6 Posted March 16, 2020 Share #3 Posted March 16, 2020 Semper Fidelis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted March 16, 2020 Share #4 Posted March 16, 2020 Like I posted on Facebook, he was one of the grumpiest guys at the show but at the same time you couldn't help but to love him. If he started telling Trooper Bob stories you would be entertained for awhile. But, never take him to a Brazilian BBQ restaurant as he would never stop telling you he didn't like it everytime the subject of a meal came up.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted March 16, 2020 Like I posted on Facebook, he was one of the grumpiest guys at the show but at the same time you couldn't help but to love him. If he started telling Trooper Bob stories you would be entertained for awhile. But, never take him to a Brazilian BBQ restaurant as he would never stop telling you he didn't like it everytime the subject of a meal came up.. He never liked a restaurant he didn't pick...mostly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted March 16, 2020 Share #6 Posted March 16, 2020 Wow, I am sorry to hear that. Always enjoyed our conversations and dealings. God Bless. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River Patrol Posted March 16, 2020 Share #7 Posted March 16, 2020 Gruff but would always throw me off guard with comments that were designed to make me laugh (at least, I thought so) He always had great stuff.....sorry to hear about his passing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted March 16, 2020 Share #8 Posted March 16, 2020 I've said it already, but Trooper Bob will be missed. I always enjoyed talking with him and twisting his tail a little. I'm sure the road trips will be more empty now that Trooper Bob isn't riding shotgun. God bless him. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blacksmith Posted March 16, 2020 Share #9 Posted March 16, 2020 RIP Marine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFloyd Posted March 16, 2020 Share #10 Posted March 16, 2020 RIP, Trooper Bob. We'll all miss you. Jeff Floyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USMCR79 Posted March 16, 2020 Share #11 Posted March 16, 2020 RIP Bob - Always thought of you as Robert's grumpy other half!! You will be missed!! Bill Brouillard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted March 17, 2020 Share #12 Posted March 17, 2020 Robert - Sad news. I clearly remember the first time I met him and you at the Philadelphia OMSA Convention many moons ago. You were clearly a pair. Always was happy to visit with Trooper Bob. He was a hoot! A proud Marine. Condolences to all his family & friends. He will be missed. Semper Fi, R.I.P. Trooper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*the-red-baron* Posted March 20, 2020 Share #13 Posted March 20, 2020 Trooper Bob Pierce, a very sad time for the military collecting community. He was a very dynamic man. We did a lot of business together over the years. And as we all know, he had some great stories. As a State Trooper in North Carolina, can you imagine getting pulled over by Bob? I would be willing to bet that you could not talk you way out of that traffic violation. Lastly, I do want to mention that I actually saw Bob smile three times. My deepest sympathy to his wife Nancy and Family. He will be dearly missed. Love and Respect, John Korompilas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zotig111 Posted March 20, 2020 Share #14 Posted March 20, 2020 Sorry to hear that he is no longer with us. I always made sure to stop by and catch up at every show. He always had something new to "complain" about! He taught me just about everything I know about WWI USMC collecting. He was truly a mentor in the field and I will definitely miss him. He was truly a man who did it all during his life. It was a pleasure to know him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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