Birth date: Feb 14, 1966 Death date: Jul 21, 2016
Robert Thomas “Bob” Barker, age 50, of Memphis, TN passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016. Bob was born in Birmingham, AL, on February 14, 1966. He is survived by his loving wife of 23 years, Karen Eckert Barker, his parents, Thom Read Obituary
Bob, Bob, Bob, I HAVE NO IDEA YOU WERE GONE UNTIL TODAY, 1/3/2018. I LOVED YOU SO DEARLY. OMG, OMG, OMG.YOU WILL ALWAYS IN MY HEART.Love,Le Giap
So long, Bob. You hated it all at USNA during that short time Dan and I knew you, but we both remember you well. I’ll always remember your particular chop in the halls. And Dan will always be thankful for those times when you reminded him to grab his cover (and maybe a little less thankful when you wore his t-shirts). Ha! I didn’t know you in your life later — seems dumb that I didn’t now — but I am sure you were a Whole Man by every definition there is. You and I and Dan would have been life long friends under difference circumstances, I absolutely know it. Rest well, buddy. We’ll always share those sticky Annapolis evenings talking about books and girls and REO Speedwagon at your prom!
William, he often talked fondly about you. The plant you mentioned bloomed the night he passed away. There have been no other blooms. Interesting timing? He thought the world of you. Thank you so much for your kind words.
Oh Toni, you were such a wonderful friend to him. I just loved you immediately and had so much fun that night. You were his buddy.
Noreen, you are one of the most special people in Bob’s history. Thank you so much for being so good to him. I certainly appreciate you.
Thank you so much for sharing this.
I was shocked to learn last night of Bob’s untimely passing.As a European consultant to Medtronic, I have worked with Bob for several years in a professional capacity, and I have always regarded him as an extremely competent and capable individual. On my visits to Memphis over the years, I found him to be a kind, gentle and considerate person, a true gentleman.I will certainly miss him.To his wife, Karen, and Bob’s colleagues at Spine, I would like to express my personal condolences on their extremely sad loss.I have made a donation to a local animal welfare charity in honor of Bob.May Bob’s dear soul rest in peace!Maura O’Connell • Managing Partner • FRKelly, European Patent Attorneys
As a European colleague of Bob, I want to add my sympathy to Bob’s wife and extended family on his untimely passing. I always found him to be gentle, thoughtful and considerate person – a true gentleman. I will miss him. May his soul rest now in peace. Maura O’Connell, FRKelly in Dublin
Regret not having done a photo-booth session with Bob. Jealous!
I worked with Bob for several years. He was an excellent patent attorney with a gentle spirit that touched others and was always a pleasure to work with. He had several varieties of plants including the sensitive plant that moves when you touch it and the plant that blooms for only one day. I think it is called the night-blooming cereus. I remember discussing the one-day blooming plant with Bob and that I unfortunately missed it bloom in a greenhouse I recently visited. When Bob’s plant bloomed the next day after our discussion, he sent me a picture of it so I would not miss it. I will miss discussing these plants with him. He will always be a colleague and a friend to me. My thoughts and prayers to the Barker family at this difficult time.William Schmidt
