Bob Dion's funeral
All of us should be as kind and diligent as Robert Chandler, one of the Bob's writing partners has been, about making sure we all know about the services planned for Bob Dion's funeral. Says Robert ...
You may be receiving this same information also from Steve Alburty.
But, in case you're not on his Jay/Day email list:I just heard from Nancy Dion, Bob's first wife. She tells me that the memorials services for Bob are next Wednesday, 20 January at Desert Memorial Park. I'll look up the address and let you know when I have the time and any other details.
I'm guessing it will be in the late morning.
Bob's son David will be flying up from Chile this weekend and maybe 4 of the grandsons. (David lives in Rome and was on business in Chile when his dad died.
The sons are: Perry, Jeffrey, David, Robert, Benjamin
Grandsons: Kyle, Klinton, Dillon, Julian, Michael, Elias and Max.
Louise Seeley is Benjamin's mother.
Allie is Bob's widow.
By the way, I tracked down one of Bob's former clients, Noreen Young of Holland America, whose name I got from John Salvati. Used Linkedin to find her as per your suggestion. She immediately got back to me with some excellent remembrancws. Noreen currently works in Boston.
If any of you can suggest a client I ought to contact re Bob, please let me know. The Web in general, and LinkedIn plus Facebook in particular, make it much easier to find people if they are findable.
best,
robert c
And here's the official information from Bob's son, Perry ....
Dad will be buried at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City (near Palm Springs). My Dad's wife, my brothers and I will be putting together a ceremony at the grave site at 1:30pm, Wed. Jan 20 at Desert Memorial Park.Please feel free to share this with friends and former colleagues of Bob.
Here's a link to the cemetery web site:
http://www.pscemetery.com/index.html
Desert Memorial Park
31705 DA VALL DR, CATHEDRAL CITY CA 92234-3277Thank you again for your efforts in helping us all celebrate my Dad's life.
Regards,
Perry
Comments
I only knew Bob briefly. There was something so un-LA about him. He as gracious, warm and welcoming to Chiat/Day when I arrived. As I read recently about him I learned he went to school in Michigan. If he was't from there he certainly had all those wonderful mid-western human qualities. I wish I could have had him mentor me but he soon left for New York. He was a consummate art director. I am sure he had influenced the best art directors during the golden years. I will miss what few memories I have. Those you who have so many more, I am truly envious. Thank you Bob for mine.
Posted by: tom Cordner | January 18, 2010 12:07 PM