# RIP -  Bob Bowden

**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rip-bob-bowden/58140
**Category:** Unrelated Discussion
**Created:** [August 19, 2013, 3:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rip-bob-bowden/58140 "2013-08-19T03:13:20Z")
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### Author: ![jhb8426](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/jhb8426/32/631_2.png) [@jhb8426](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/jhb8426)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 3:13am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rip-bob-bowden/58140/1 "2013-08-19T03:13:20Z")

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Found this on yoyoskills today. ☹  
In Memorandum – Bob Bowden – 1954-2013

[In Memorandum – Bob Bowden – 1954-2013 |](http://www.yoyoskills.com/?p=15190&cpage=1#comment-13628)

Bob Bowden, a pioneer in the art and sport of yo-yoing and a former Canadian yoyo champion passed away on August 6th. Bob was active on a couple of the boards until he became too sick to participate anymore.

RIP, Bob.

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### Author: ![Noonar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/noonar/32/1244_2.png) [@Noonar](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Noonar)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 3:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rip-bob-bowden/58140/2 "2013-08-19T03:32:54Z")

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RIP. 😢

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### Author: ![Big\_cat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/big_cat/32/877_2.png) [@Big\_cat](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Big_cat)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rip-bob-bowden/58140/3 "2013-08-19T03:37:30Z")

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RIP. I saw this on Yoyonews, really saddening to see such a great member of our community pass. 😢

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### Author: ![BanjoSpins](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/banjospins/32/704_2.png) [@BanjoSpins](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/BanjoSpins)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2013, 2:32am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rip-bob-bowden/58140/4 "2013-08-21T02:32:05Z")

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Taken away at such a young age. Gone too soon which means our even greater loss.

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### Author: ![abby1371](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/abby1371/32/1075_2.png) [@abby1371](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/abby1371)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2013, 2:36am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rip-bob-bowden/58140/5 "2013-08-21T02:36:00Z")

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Not again! First sniffyyo and now bob Bowden! What has the world fallen into! RIP

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### Author: ![Mr.wIerdHObBies31](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mr.wierdhobbies31/32/1421_2.png) [@Mr.wIerdHObBies31](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mr.wIerdHObBies31)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2013, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rip-bob-bowden/58140/6 "2013-08-21T12:34:31Z")

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Why must the wonderful people around the community either leave or pass away??? 😢  
Brett (didn’t die, just left the community)  
Sniffy  
Bob

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### Author: ![Bcmaddog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/bcmaddog/32/1170_2.png) [@Bcmaddog](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Bcmaddog)
#### Post date: [August 21, 2013, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/rip-bob-bowden/58140/7 "2013-08-21T21:21:22Z")

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RIP

God takes us all for a reason…