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News from Salinas: RIP Papa Bob

12 years ago
It is with great sadness that I share the news that everyone's surrogate dad here in Salinas, Papa Bob, father of Mary Freeman and her husband Todd, past away this weekend.

Many of you may know he just celebrated his 90th birthday with his friends and family and his adopted family just recently.

An inspiring man who shared his warmth and humor with us here and was a driving force behind Todd & Mary's work with Expats Helping Kids In Ecuador which has now provided not only school supplies and basic needs to the orphans of Olon and the children in need up and down the coast but also has raised funds and advocated for special medical for children of poor families for life changing surgery they would have not otherwise received.

Papa Bob: his memory is a blessing to those who had the opportunity to know him and a to all who's lives he touched.

Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time.

Susan
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