A Tribute to Bob Lankford

Oct ober 5, 1937- Febr uar y 12, 2003

I mpor t ant Fact s• Born in Lenna, Oklahoma on October 5, 1937 to Lloyd and Florene

Lankford

• The middle of three sons: Billy Roy; Bobby Ray; and David Gene

• Moved to Clovis, California in 1938

• Served in the military from 1957- 1963

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After Bob joined the Army, he was stationed at the Redmond Nike Site. While

l iving there he met Judy Dil ley. They married on May 4 th, 1958 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, and went on to have five

chi ldren:Denise Joanne September 17, 1958Janet Lynne June 23, 1960Steven Craig November 12, 1961

Michael Ray January 23, 1963and

Karen Marie Apri l 30, 1969

After Bob’s five children grew up- four went on to become parents…. Making Bob a grandpa of ten:

Sarah Anne April 18, 1977Daniel Adam December 7, 1979Erin Michelle February 4, 1983

Megan Christine February 5, 1984Erik Stafford April 6,1988

Colin James November 10, 1989Corey Michael September 12, 1991Ryan Michael October 25, 1992

Kyle Ray May 14, 1997and

Taylor Neal March 4, 1999

and two great-grandchildren:

Sabrina Christine July 26, 1996and

Rhiannon Aurora May 10, 2001

Grandpa, Grandma and Kyle at Sea World in San Diego 2001

Grandpa with Kyle, Colin and Ryan at the Grand Canyon 2001

Grandpa, Denise, Jim, Megan, Erik and Colin at Grandpa’s house

Grandpa, Danny and Erin

Grandpa and Corey

Grandpa and Ryan 1992

Grandpa, Jan, Danny and Erin

Grandpa, Grandma and Megan at Megan’s high school graduation

The Grand Canyon….

Over the years many people come in and out of our lives…. But it’s

those “old friends” that we remember forever…..

“My father always said that when you die, if you have got five real friends,

then you have had a great life”

-Lee Iacocca

“Hold a true friend with both of your hands”

-Nigerian Proverb

“True friendship is like sound health; the value of it is seldom known until it

is lost.”- Charles Caleb Colton

If you live to be 100, I want to be a hundred minus one day, so I

will never have to live without you.

-Winnie the Pooh

Not one day goes by that I don’t think about my dad. He will

always be in my heart and on my mind…. I will miss him forever!

“Friends are God’s way of taking care of us”

“Friendship is one mind and two bodies”

-Mencius

“We all take different paths in life, but no matter where we go, we all take a little of

each other everywhere”-Tim McGraw

“I’ll lean on you, and you lean on me and we will be okay”- Dave Matthews

band

“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world

walks out”

Slow Dance

Have you ever watched kidsOn a merry go round?Or listened to the rain Slapping on the ground?Ever followed a butterflies erratic

flight?Or gazed at the sun into the fading

night?

You better slow down.Don’t dance so fast. Time is short.The music won’t last.

Do you run through each day On the fly?When you ask, “how are you?”Do you hear the reply?

When the day is doneDo you lie in your bedWith the next hundred choresRunning through your head?

You better slow downDon’t dance so fast.Time is short.The music won’t last.

Ever told a childWe’ll do it tomorrow?And then in haste,Not seen his sorrow?

Ever lost touch,Let a good friendship dieCause you never had time To call and say hi?

You’d better slow down.Don’t dance so fast.Time is short.The music won’t last.

When you run so fast to get somewhere

You miss half the fun of getting there

When you worry and hurry through your day

It is like an unopened gift…..

Thrown away.

Life is not a race.

Do take it slowerHear the music

Before the song is over

In loving memory of Bobby Ray Lankford

October 5, 1937- February 12, 2003