FlakMagnet Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Bob Dunkin, 29 Prospector, left us early this morning for better diggings.His passing is a big loss for all of usbut it is heaven’s gain, he was quite a guy.For those of you who knew him and the kind of person he was,there are no explanations needed.For other forum members who perhaps grew to know himfrom his posts or his writings of prospecting and the deserthe loved so passionately and so openly,there are other aspects of him that are worth sharing.If you happened to spend some time out in the Dale the chances were good you would run across him in person either dry washing or tearing down one of the unforgiving dirt roads in his beat up Toyota truck. Either way he would invariably have a plume of dust rising around him,I think he liked that way. He seemed as much a part of the natural surroundings as the windy, sun swept hills. He was a repository for much of the history and many of the secrets this unique and mysterious desert region has to offer. He lived in great pain and suffering for the six or seven years I knew him but you would not have known it. His generosity, his enthusiasm, his gentle and infectious good humor, his willingness to share all he had gleaned from his years in the desert with a greenhorn prospector, all this came far ahead of any talk of himself or his ailments. If you turned 360 degrees in the Pinto Mountains, he seemed to have a story for almost every hill your could see. His father had showed him how to follow a trend in the geology in that series of hills over there, he had spent a few years developing a mine in that range out there, the road up these mountains had been bulldozed with funds he had put up himself, money he probably should have saved for a house payment or some medicines.He could not get enough of the desert and it seems the desert reciprocated. It rejuvenated him when he had been ill, it gave him hope when he had lost his, it revealed a path to him when he was lost. All these things and more he enthusiastically passed on to those of us who came to know him a little and we are all better for it.Godspeed Bob, and thank you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick in Havasu Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 I only met the man once, and I am "better for it"Patrick..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Dorado Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 It's a sad time when we lose an Icon. rip BOB DUNKIN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azoverland Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Nice eulogy - thanks for sharing and God Bless all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 RIP Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Slim Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Rest in peace Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pondmn Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Rest in peace Bob. We always enjoyed your post and stories. Now there is no more pain and you are walking the streets of gold.......Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grubstake Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Wow! I'm shocked, I thought he was doing good. RIP BOB. Grubstake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I hope he made it to the garden of gold. R.I.P Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NvDoug Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 FlakMagnetI did not know Mr. Dunkin and only know you from reading your posts over the years. That was very thoughtful of you to let all know of his passing and letting us in on a glimps of his being. There is no doubt in my mind that you could call apon him to be a Guardian Angel in your desert travels. Kudos Sir .. very well saidRIP29 ProspectorMay God lift the heavy hearts & spirts of those in grief... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim P. Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I had the honor and pleasure to meet Bob in person only once, but I can still hear his voice, filled with enthusiasm for all things prospecting related. We conversed over the phone and through email over the years and his desire to share with and help others never waned, even when he was down physically. What a great loss in knowledge, experience and generosity. What a great place this world would be if more of us were like Bob. My condolences and prayers to his family and friends...Jim P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch john Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 FlakMagnet... Great Post... Bob was a member of the PCSC and will bemissed by all who knew him; or as Patrick in Havasu sums it up aboutjust meeting him and being better for it...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridge Runner Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Bob and I both retired from the phone company.I've talk with him on the phone but never had the pleasure of meeting him.Sad to hear of his passing.I've got his number on my cell and it will be a hard thing to remove it. Flak thanks for your post.Chuck Anders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardrock mark Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 My first post, I think. I have walked many of the trails that Mr. Bob Dunkin and his father walked. Peered down many of those shafts that they had built or continued to had built. I always wondered about the times and stories that could be told about them. I never did directly cross paths with this gentleman but sure do wish I had. One of my few regrets in life was not having looked into his eyes and heard those stories. Sure glad my brother had one chance and the stories were great. And we will be walking those trails and looking for that gold as Bob and hid father did. We will always be thinking and keeping him in mind. May Mr. Bob Dunkin rest however he wishes Hardrock Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sandtrap Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 Rest in Peace Bob ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Chris Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I am sorry to hear that. Bob was a good man and he will be missed.Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotrock mike Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 A lot is lost with the passing of Bob Dunkin. Thankfully he was a generous person and shared much knowledge and many stories that will be told for a long time. I only recently met Bob but it's not a time I'm soon to forget. It was a special time for me to talk with him around the campfire in the place that truly was his home. It's a sad time for those who knew Bob and it's a sad time for those who didn't. He was unique and something is definitely missing with Bob gone from this world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DolanDave Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 RIP Bob, only got to talk to you via email, but you provided me with a wealth of information. You will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted April 8, 2011 Report Share Posted April 8, 2011 I was lucky enough to meet and chat with Bob. I loved his stories around the campfire and the clues he'd drop on you if you listened hard enough. Rest in Peace my fellow prospector.LuckyLundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexb Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Shocked, I was looking forward to hearing about his new mining exploits as he was apparently healing so well. I'm sure God was merciful and gave him a deal he couldn't refuse, rest in peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Joe Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 I think Bob knew every square inch of the Dale and could tell you about it. Even when his back was so bad he couldn't get out of his truck, I watched him pull up to an ore pile in the Dale, open the door, lean out and pick up a gold bearing piece of quartz. He was definitely a miner at heart and not satisfied staying in the city. He freely shared his knowledge and was a good friend. I even named my dog Dunkin which Bob got a big kick out of. (It was a little confusing at outings when I would yell "Dunkin get over here!")I will miss him greatly.Lucky Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigDeep Posted April 9, 2011 Report Share Posted April 9, 2011 Rest in peace Bob, and thanks for all the great advice, stories and pointy finger you have given me over the years. You will be missed. DigDeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COLORADO BOB Posted April 10, 2011 Report Share Posted April 10, 2011 That is a shocker for me.But then I have not saw or talked with Bob for a long, long time.He was a good man. I hope he has found eternal peace.Bob T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXKajun Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 The streets of heaven are s'posed to be paved with gold. Bob, don't you be diggin' in the streets!RIP. Condolences to all who knew him well.Kajun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogMick Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 Your wit, humor and stories will be greatly missed as will you Bob. You are a prospector's prospector and a miner's miner as well as a story teller, which I am sure you will continue throughout eternity. Bob's earthly pain is gone, but 29 Prospector will go on forever as a much younger man out in the hills he loved with his Dad and friends who passed before him waiting for others yet to pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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