March 21,1957 – August 13, 2024
Robert Porter Lind
Robert Porter Lind (Rob) passed away peacefully at home on August 13, 2024 after an illness with cancer. Rob was born in Tacoma WA. on March 21, 1957, to Bob and Nancy Lind.
Rob grew up with parents Bob and Nancy along with his older brothers Aaron and Dave on 80 beautiful acres in Home Washington on the Key Peninsula. His parents – especially his mother loved sailing and Rob loved being out on the water. He owned sailboats much of his life and became quite a proficient sailor and captained several sailboats on vacation trips around the world. He never liked being too far from the water.
Rob attended Peninsula High School and graduated in 1975. Like his father before him, Rob had music in his blood. He took up the trumpet and played it throughout high school. Rob was also a craftsman and created many beautiful pieces of art in his woodshop classes. Throughout his life if Rob was going to make something, he did it to perfection. He did not attend his high school graduation ceremony as he was off to the east coast in boot camp for the Coast Guard. He was in the Coast Guard for almost 4 years where he traveled the world round including Antarctica. Here the travel bug bit him.
After leaving the Coast Guard Rob did various jobs before going to trade school where he learned the model making trade. Shortly after, he got a job with the Boeing Company where he worked in the model shop and wind tunnel for over 32 years. During these years he was able to do some of his traveling. He retired from Boeing at the ripe old age of 58.
Rob’s musical talents drew him into many different community groups. He played the African drums for many events including bringing them into an elementary class with a fellow drummer and letting the children experience the joy of music. He also had meet up groups where he once again began to play the trumpet and also picked up the trombone. One of his many loves was the Seattle community choir The Northwest Firelight Chorale where he sang for over 10 years. He added so much to that choir with all of the percussion instruments he played in addition to the trumpet, the hours he volunteered, and the promotional videos he helped to create without having any background experience. If Rob didn’t know how to do something that he felt was important, he taught himself.
Another musical area Rob enjoyed was dancing. He took many, many lessons in all types of dance, swing, salsa, zydeco, waltz and on and on. This is where he met his future wife, Judy Allvin. While he was shy, he would push through and perform dance choreographies because he knew how much she loved them.
Rob left the earth far too soon, but he definitely left it a much kinder, happier, and more beautiful place with his presence. He is survived by his wife Judy, his two brothers Aaron and Dave, his longtime sister-in-law Pam Lind and a myriad of other in-laws and cousins.
You are forever loved our dearest Rob.
To celebrate Rob’s life, donations may be made to the Great Peninsula Conservancy, 6536 Kitsap Way, Bremerton, Washington 98312 .
Contact 1-360-373-3500, .
No public service has been planned at this time.
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