Birth date: Jun 5, 1950 Death date: Apr 19, 2022
Mr. Robert Lee Hoffman, age 71, passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. He was born in Muskegon on June 5, 1950, to Herman and Edna (Medema) Hoffman. He attended Muskegon Public Schools and then Hope Co Read Obituary
Mr. Hoffman was my favorite elementary school teacher and he had a profound impact on me growing up. I remember all the classroom hijynx and also going to his sons’ hockey games. I decided to try to find him and found his obituary instead. I hope his family is finding peace with the loss and remember the good times.
This morning I was passing time on the computer and decided to see if I could find my friend, Bob again. This is what I found. My profound sympathy for you and your family, Yvonne. Bob was a great friend and we shared lots of life. I was best man at your wedding and can attest to the great love he had for you. It seems never to have faded and on the contrary to have grown. Bob had great ambitions but I know that what he fulfilled as teacher, writer, husband, family man, and just a good human being far surpassed his other more worldly goals. I believe the world is a better place for his having lived. You are in my prayers and I hope you are finding peace even as you mourn. I know you brought him amazing joy in his life.
I am very sorry to hear of Bob's passing. I recall him and Yvonne coming to visit at my house and him playing his guitar. A real class act. And Bob and I always interacted amiably at Eschaton, without any arguments or disagreements. Take care, my friend.
Early on at Eschaton blog DWD thought I had a book in me & offered to help me get it out. Writing a book felt like writing a status report and I just didn't want to do it. But I really appreciated the support! I'm very self-conscious about my writing skills and so a compliment from him meant a lot. I didn't take him up on it because I subscribe to the old line, "Everyone has a book in them. But for most people it should stay there."
To DWD's friends and family, He will be missed. His comments on the Eschaton blog about everything from what dinner was going to be prepared to a comment about his frustration of the Dems messaging all added joy and meaning to my life as part of our online community.
I call myself a "brain in a box." because my comments & thoughts exist on the hard drives of computers around the world. His words and comments reached us and will continue to live on in our minds, (as well as in the hard-drives at Disucks headquarters. You might want to download them before Disqus crashes yet again.)
As a half Vulcan, intellectually I know people die. As a half human, emotionally I'm sad when they do. My human half is very sad today.
I wish all his family and friends peace and long life.
-Spocko, SF, CA
Dear Yvonne: I offer you my deepest oondolences on the loss of your beloved husband. May he rest well, and may you find peace. A good man.
Hi Yvonne, from a member of Eschaton, the blog he participated in. Many there are missing him. We heard all about his grandson, Bailey, and the whole family. His voice will be missed. May his memory be a blessing. Kayla Schwarz
Bill had a class set of one of Bob’s youth novels. He was a very talented writer and I will always remember the day he brought his amazing soup to the office for lunch. He will be remembered especially for his devotion to his wife and family 💗💗
