10/4/57 – 10/13/11
Bob left us way too early after a sudden and unexpected illness. He was only 54.
Bob’s major passion was flying, and after graduating from Embry Riddle University, he went on to pursue his passion for aviation by working at Boeing, where he was employed for over 30 years as a Weight Engineer. All at Boeing mourn his loss.
Bob’s personal pride was the home-built high-performance aircraft (RV6) that he built with his good friend and partner, Ralph Jones. His flying adventures took him to many distant locations including Bryce Canyon UT, Oshkosh WI and Stehekin WA.. He talked with pleasure about bicycling from the Stehekin airport towards town to enjoy a pastry at the local bakery.
His other passions included geocaching (modern-day treasure hunting with a GPS) and S.O.D.A (Serve our Dog Areas) that has helped keep Marymoor park’s dog area active and well.
Bob is survived by a number of people who loved him dearly: his wife of 27 years, Cristy Johnson, mother Nancy Stanford, sister Rosanne Pollack-Newell, brother Chris Newell, and loving in-laws including George and Betty Johnson, Steven Pollack, Debbie Johnson Chris Amrhein, Dave Johnson and Linda Sewright. 
Several nieces and nephews including Marissa Pollack, Jarad Pollack, Heather Amrhein, Steven Amrhein and Katie Amrhein also mourn his loss as well as his beloved cocker-bassett, Dudley.
We are blessed that he was loved by so many.
A service/reception will be held at the Newport Shores Yacht Club in Bellevue starting at 2pm on Sunday November 6th. All are welcome to attend.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that donations be made to either Guiding Eyes for the Blind or Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.
