Here it is . . another year marker clicks by. It just amazes me that you are not here with us, gone from our eyes but always in our hearts. This was a beautiful weekend, much like when you left us. The fall leaves are beautiful, warm sunshine, I recall trying so hard to even enjoy anything when you went away . . almost impossible. I am so thankful for all you were to all of us. Our family was so blessed to have you... I miss you Bob.

I'm missing someone SPECIAL today! Looking back on all the memories of you makes me miss you more and more everyday! You're loved and missed so much!! R.I.P <3

Miss you and love Bob.

We had some wonderful times over the years with "the gang". All great memories to cherish. We love and miss you Bob.

Here inside my heart I am remembering you and the love we shared. I cherish all you gave me, and my children and grandchildren. You will be remembered for your love of life and that wonderful contageous smile of yours. Happy birthday Bob.

I look to the stars and sky in heaven on this day, which would have been your birthday, and send love, hugs and kisses! Missing you always! Happy BIrthday!

Just sitting here with the kids running around and screaming. I was thinking about how you always got down on the floor and wrestled and played with them. You'll never be forgotten PaPa Bob. You are always our shining star up above. Love you!

Here it is another beautiful autumn day, much like the day you left us 3 years ago. I still have trouble believing that you are gone . . I think of you and talk about you daily. Your love, dedication and smile still live on through those you touched so deeply. I am so thankful for our years together. You gave so much of yourself and filled me with so many blessings, I pray you are with those family and friends who passed before you and feel the love of God around you. Love you.

Wish heaven had a phone so I could hear your voice again. I thought of you today, but that is nothing new. I thought about you yesterday, and days before that too. I think of you in silence, I often speak your name. All I have are memories and a picture in a frame. Your memory is a keepsake...from which I'll never part. ...God has you in His arms, I have you in my heart.

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope that you get some heavenly turkey today. You were always a great help to mom in the kitchen with the turkey. Welcome Harry with huge open arms. Verna Mae is pretty sad right now. We miss you everyday and love you! ~Melissa

Hi My dear one, I can't believe it has bee 2 long years since you went away. The other night, I couldn't sleep and your whole illness and good days too . . were passing through my head. You were such a wonderful, brave man through all of that treatment. I think of you daily, and will always cherish our time together. I am healing, step by step, but will always hold a special place in my heart, filled with your love and memory.

Hello dear one, Here it is August already, school will start soon and our little grandkids are getting ready. This summer was very busy and exciting. I went to N.Augusta for Katy and Justins wedding which was so beautiful. Of course at the same time I met our great grandson, Nate. Oh Bob, you would have been so proud ! We all missed you terribly and spoke a lot about you during the visit there. I know you were looking down on all of the activities and spreading your love. Cindy is still having a lot of trouble accepting that you have gone, she is so sad. I try to help her, but she misses you honey. Send her you love and peace. I must leave for now, talk to you later . . .

I pray your Easter is full of miracles honey. I will love you always. Bob and Kimberly have a sweet little girl, born on our anniversary. Her name is Lydia Rose and she has ahead full of dark hair, she is so cute. Every day I think about you and talk about you and miss you. Your love will live on in my heart forever. I miss you sweetheart. Kathie

It has been a long cold winter, but spring is in the air . .makes me think of you getting all set for baseball. You are now a great grandpa . . imagine that! Matt and Anastasia have a wonderful little son named Nathanial Mathesion. Bob Jr and Kimberly will be having their little girl very soon now, so many happy things I wish you were sharing them with us. We still miss you so very much, but life goes on and we are finding ways to be strong. The little ones always talk about you Papa . .you are still a very wonderful memory to them. Miss you Bob. Kathie

We all still miss you very much! You are thought of often and always with a smile. You will always hold a very special place in my heart for being the person that you were while you were here with us all. You taught us all so much just by being you. Thank you for that.

You are in our thoughts today Bob. We love you and miss you!

Hi Honey, It has been quite a busy summer, we participated in the Relay for life . .in your memory. It was a beautiful but very difficult night. Our wonderful girls and families were here with me, they knew I needed them desperately. You were such a huge part of everything in life for us . .we all miss you so very much. The day following the Relay we buried your remains, another very difficult but comforting process. Rev Lou was so tender and comforting. Then, in July I took the last of your ashes and spread them at home plate following a baseball game with the Legends. The team mates said so many wonderful things about you, I just knew you would be happy behind home plate again. I hope you can feel the thrill of baseball again. We are going to be GREAT GRANDPARENTS honey . .can you believe it?? Matt and Anastasia are expecting. Oh how much I wish you were here with us to be a part of the love and joy happening in our family. I know you are there, watching over us. I FEEL you near. I love you sweetheart. Kathie

I love u papa Love Jake

Bob, touched so many through his involvement in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life events & Spinning Events held in Salem, Ohio. He was a huge supporter of the Spinning Event held for 10 years prior to his death. We will never really know what we will gain from the contributions he has made to us all in trying to make a better life for all of us and those diagnosed with cancer. Love Saunie

So, did you enjoy all of the fire works from heaven? They were pretty awesome from down here and I'll bet the view from up there was nice. We still miss you dearly and Caleb, Cody Shelby and Emi talk about you often. The miss their PaPa. Happy 4th of July!!

I wanted to wish you a belated birthday wish. The site was down so, I couldn't say it. Love you!

I was wishing that I could call you and mom on the phone tonight to wish you a Happy New Year. It's just not the same when I can't say it to you. I wish for mom a happier new year. We all miss you so much. You were a great guy. I hope that you are having a fun celebration with Mollie & Bruce. Happy New Year 2008!

Merry Christmas. I hope you are haveing a fun time up there.I love you papa BOB . from Caleb

Merry Christmas papa BOB.We love you papa BOB and miss you more. from Cody

Happy Thanksgiving Bob. I'm sure that you will be watching over us while we carve the turkey. You will be greatly missed by all of us. We love you!

Bobby,you have been a great friend to me ever since I met you togother with Karen. It has been only four short years that we kept our friendship,but it has been the most fulfilling few years for me,because in many ways you and Kathie put the most important influence to us in directing us to our marriage. Thank you and Kathie encouraging and blessing us on our marriage day. We know that you will be always enjoying our happiness of the marriage in the midst of two of us. May God bless your soul in the perfect peace and watch over your sweetest Kathie. Nori

This is a great memorial tribute to ROBERT DALE BAKER,but to all of us who called him friend,brother,lover and papa it was Bob. I knew him only for twentyfour years since he married my best friend, Kathie. I knew him in his joyful times, I knew him in his stuburn times, I knew him in my times of need and I knew him in his quiet times and I always knew his love, which will never die. Your loving and hugging friend karen "THANK YOU BOB FOR BEING YOU"

Brother Bob will be missed so much as he was my foundation to my family after Mom and Dad departed our world. Bob was a great mentor and inspiration to me as I grew through my childhood and high school years. He was always positive and continued achieving new things in his life. John

Dear Kathie, Marcie, Michelle and Melissa, I am so sorry for your loss. It makes my heart ache for the sadness you and your families must have after losing someone you loved so much. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers. Carrie (Burtnett) Foran

I miss you papa BOB. I LOVE YOU PAPA BOB DALE BAKER.I miss playing dots and wrestling before you went to the Hospital.I miss you coming over to our house. I love you more. You are our terrific angel! Love, Caleb

WOW--what a wonderful tribute to a great guy!! So many happy family/friend memories. Bob, I don't believe that you could have known what a legacy you left behind and what a positive impact you have made on so many!! I am privileged to have known you. And, I am proud to be part of your family!!

Hi PaPa Bob... I miss you more... EMI

I miss you PaPa. I love you more! Shelby Kathleen

I love my Papa. I loved making fires with him and roasting marshmallows. Then we would eat up all the smores. I loved my Papa's hugs. I miss my Papa. Love, Mollie Marie

We should all aspire to attain his degree of spirit & optimism.

What a wonderful tribute to a wonderful man. He was a wonderful example of all of the things that a man needs to be and all the things a man needs to value. He was a very special man in my life and he taught me alot of life lessons that still affect me and my decision making today and will continue to do so. Its been said that you can see where a man's treasure lies by what he vaules most. Where Uncle Bob's treasure lied wasn't a secret... it was us his family! Love you Uncle Bob Garrett

The words to the song, "To Where you are" are in Bob's life story. The second chapter.

What a wonderful tribute to Bob this memorial is! He was fortunate to have such a loving "combined" family. Bob was an inspiration to all of us. He will be missed.

I believe that Bob would want this.... Remember me.....I would like the memory of me, to be a happy one. I'd like to leave an after glow of smiles when life is done. I'd like to leave echo whispering softly down ways, of happy times and laughing times and bright sunny days. I'd like the tears of those who grieve to dry before the sun, of happy memories that I leave when life is done.

Bob was truly an inspiration to all who knew him. He had a positive attitude and didn't let this disease get him down. He had faith that the lord would take care of him. His love for his family was so apparent. Kathie was the love of his life and for this I am so thankful. Bob will be miss by all who knew and loved him. He will stay deep in our hearts. Thank you Bob for being our friend. We love you. Ilona@Ron

I lov u papa

My Papa always cared about everyone around him if he knew them or not he always made people laugh even if it wasn't funny. I will love him for everything he has done for me and all those times he has been there for me like at my champion ship little league game. even though he was kind of sick i knew he wouldn't want to mis that for the world. I think he we will always remembered all things Papa has done for us like fixing bikes, shelves wiring in buildings, and all of those other crazy inventions he created but each one of those things was full of love from a person that was nothing except love. And i am really pround of how brave he was for putting up with lukemia and that from the start when he got it he knew he would die but it didn't matter to him he kept on fighting cause he loved life and everyone in it and i know that now he is in a happier place where he can watch over us and see if we can be just as generous and loving caring of as invloved in voulintering for randoms hings like he did and that's why i love my papa! Love , Jake

I am so proud to call Bob my brother. He is an inspiration to all who ever met him. He never met a stranger and made an impression on all who knew him. I love him and will miss him forever. I know he is with our mom and dad and his brother and Molly and Bruce and all who went before him. Live right and strong and we will all be together again someday. Thanks to all who made my brother a happy man for he certainly was to his peaceful end.

DAD We'll always remember that special smile, that caring heart, that warm embrace, you always gave us. You being there for Mom and us through good and bad times, no matter what. We'll always remember you Dad because they'll never be another one to replace you in our hearts, and the love we will always have for you.

Thank you for setting up this memorial to Bob. We hope that you find it a positive experience developing the site and that it becomes a place of comfort and inspiration for you to visit whenever you want or need to.

I am I and you are you, whatever we were to each other that we still are. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? Life means all that it ever meant, it is the same as it ever was.