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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
TRIBUTE TO ROBERT ``BOB'' ALAN STOCKTON
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HON. KEN CALVERT
of california
in the house of representatives
Monday, June 15, 2020
Mr. CALVERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and pay tribute to
an outstanding individual, Bob Stockton, who passed away at the age of
66 on May 13, 2020. Bob was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and
one of Riverside County's most dedicated public servants. He will be
deeply missed.
Bob was a southern California native, born in San Diego on December
20, 1953, the son of Robert and Beverly Stockton. He earned his
Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Engineering from California
Polytechnic University, Pomona in 1978. Bob married the love of his
life, Kelli Tyson, 16 years ago and between the two of them they have
five wonderful children and four grandchildren. Kelli and Bob loved to
travel, and Hawaii was at the top of their list. Some of their greatest
adventures while traveling include riding a portion of the Tour de
France route in 2004 and being baptized in the Jordan River in Israel
by friend and pastor, Matt Brown in 2015.
To merely say Bob was a tireless advocate for Riverside County would
not do him justice. He served on more organizations that I can name
here, but they include: the Monday Morning Group; the Greater Riverside
Chamber of Commerce; Leadership Riverside; California Baptist
University; Path of Life Ministries; the American Heart Association;
the East Hills Chamber; and Western Municipal Water District. He also
was a leader of his son's Boy Scout troop and ``The Prop Guy'' for his
daughter's dance studio. He managed to do all of this while serving as
the Vice President and Principal-in-Charge at Rick Engineering Company.
He was, as Rusty Bailey, Bob's friend and the current Mayor of
Riverside would say, a ``true saint of Riverside.''
Bob's service to the organizations in our community is matched only
by his dedication
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to the individuals within them. He lived his life motto of ``Work Hard,
Play Hard, Pray Hard'' each and every day. Bob was passionate about
training and coaching athletes and helping his friends and family
achieve any of their goals. He coached the Woodcrest Christian Mountain
Bike Team and helped train anyone who asked in preparation for Ironman
challenges, triathlons, half-marathons, and Catalina SOK runs, to name
only a few competitions he loved. When Bob wasn't racing himself, he
could be found cheering on the sidelines for anyone striving to reach
their goals.
I had the pleasure of knowing Bob through his service to Riverside
County and can personally attest to the countless lives he touched. He
was a great American, an esteemed leader, a respected mentor and a
dedicated husband, father, and friend. I extend my heartfelt
condolences to Kelli, to their children, Nathan, Heather, Adam, Travis,
and Emily, their grandchildren Rages, Winter, Harley, and Easton, and
the rest of Bob's family and friends. Although he may no longer be with
us, he will continue to have a lasting impact on the lives of his
family and community.
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