Robert A. Boska

I met Bob at the Ascension Military Ministry. He was an amazing character with a huge heart, a wonderful sense of humor and a deep devotion to God, country and family (and those who served). He never ceased to surprise me or make me laugh out loud. The world was a better place because Bob was in it and I'm sure he's rocking out in heaven. Condolences to Bob's family - I know his passing has left a big hole in your lives but how blessed to have known and loved him. Eternal rest grant unto your faithful servant, dear Lord. Thank you for the gift of his life. Let your perpetual light shine upon him and may his soul and all those of the faithfully departed rest in peace.

I shared an office with Bob in “the shops” back the early 1980’s. I was a new hire - Mac Peacock put a second desk in Bob’s office for me. I don’ t think Bob liked it too much. Everyday he would ask me why I was there and asked me what my job was. I wasn’t even sure how to answer him:) As time went on, Bob and I became great friends. We each had a bowl of sunflower seeds on our big gray metal desks. We ate them all day long until our lips and fingers were puckered from the salt. Willie, the janitor, would complain each day as he cleaned up the circle of seeds and shells on the floor that circled our desk chairs. Some years ago, Bob and I went to the same church. One Sunday he saw me sitting a few pews in front of him. Instead of getting up and walking up the aisle to speak to me, he stood up on his pew and literally climbed over several pews before sitting down next to me. What a guy he was! After Bob retired he always kept in touch. Sometimes he would stop by my desk and if I wasn’t there he would leave me a penny. I always knew who left it:). Sometimes he would call me and pretend he was someone else. He always brought such smile to my face. I loved Bob dearly. He will be missed so much. He left me with many, many fond memories.

I don’t think Bob liked it much when Mac Peacock moved a second desk into Bob’s office in the early 1980’s. I was a new hire and Bob was somewhat forced to shared his office with me. I don’t think he liked me much at first. Just about everyday he would ask me what I was doing there. He kept saying he couldn’t figure what my job was , but then again, neither could I:) We each had a large bowl of sunflower seeds on our big gray metal government desks. We would eat them all day long until our fingers and our lips were so puckered from the salt. Willie, the janitor, used to get mad at us because there was always a circle of seeds and shells on the floor around our chairs and he would have to clean them up everyday. Bob and I ended up being the best of friends. We stayed in touch over the years, but never enough. Each time he would stop by my desk he would always leave me a penny. When he called me on the phone he would pretend to be someone else! He was quite the jokester. I attended the same church as Bob, and one Sunday he noticed I was sitting a few pews in front of him. Instead of getting up and walking up the aisle to my pew, he stood up on his pew and literally climbed over several others pews before finally sitting down next to me. He always made me smile. I really loved that guy! He truly will be missed!

I first met Bob in 1960, at the RCA Timing and Firing shop. We were friends ever since. Bob was a good man, a good friend and I will miss him

I came from downrange in late 84 to the Shops and Bob was my supervisor. One day i went to him, he was sitting at his desk and i smelled this "smelly feet odor"! I walked away thinking this guy has smelly feet! Later, I found that another guy, Bill Alvord had put lindberger cheese under his desk as a prank! Following seas my friend.

Bob was a true friend! I had the pleasure of knowing him for 63 years. Always a jokester but a compassionate person. We had so many laughs,at work, elsewhere, and over the phone! He had many friends and will be missed by all.