Dave Robertson
The Uyehara and Robertson families were next door neighbors from 1950-1960 next to the Honolulu Stake Tabernacle in Makiki. The Uyehara's were a great family - kind, friendly, generous, and full of the Aloha spirit. We admired the mom and dad and the children, Nicki, Bobbie, Howard, and Alan. I was especially close to Alan since we were close to the same age. Bobbie was the envy of our neighborhood because he owned a beautiful blue Mercury car that he kept clean and polished. Bobbie always carried himself well and earned the respect and admiration of his peers. I became good friends with Bobbie when we attended BYU-Provo. We were in the Hawaiian Club and entertained all over Utah and Colorado. Bobbie played a mean standup bass. He met his lovely wife Margaret there, as she was a beautiful singer and uke player. Bobbie worked one summer for my dad who was building the Wahiawa Chapel. I remember Bobbie reading the Book of Mormon every lunch break. He and I returned home to Hawaii for the summer after my freshman year and we used to go down to Waikiki in the evenings after work to hear Arthur Lyman, Don Ho, and others play Hawaiian music. Bobbie was a great, faithful friend and a great example of Christ-like living. His was a life well lived and I cherish the memory of him.
David Robertson.