Rob was my best friend growing up and I feel like he do anything for me and I'd anything 4 him we could always call him for advice that's always a good feeling I looked up to him growing up when we was younger was always hanging out together you seen him you seen me crazy stuff together through the years I can always call him anytime day or night he's only 2 days older than me or both Tauruses can't believe we got along so good my ex old lady hated him and he hated her cuz he said I didn't need to be with her cuz she would beat on me all the time he was right I remember he'd come over my house and he always said it was haunted I leave him there for half an hour few minutes so we come back and he be sitting out on the porch he swore that house was haunted I think it was I'm sure it was one thing I can say though he was the best friend I ever had and I'll never forget him

Sheryl I am so sorry for your loss your son was a good person I don't know if you remember me I worked with Rob at the comfort Inn South he helped me out so much at that job we also dated for a short while I was the Greek Girl . I'll never forget when he took me to see that body worker Melissa melick I think was her name , what an experience that was . You have my deepest condolences I'm still dealing with the passing of my brother n law who passed 6/7/18 and my daughter's father 7/4/16 amongst a few others who were very close to my heart with that being said i know no words could ever replace the life of our beloveds but cherish those memories notice the collateral beauty and the pain of loss will never go away but it will get easier this I know . I will light a candle for Rob. You are in my prayers ❤️

Bill and I are sorry for your loss. Rob, was such a great person, Rob will live on in your memories forever. ‶What we have once enjoyed, we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes part of us.″ -Helen Keller

Paul & family, Words never seem to be adequate at such a hard time but I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing the wonderful pictures of Robby - I see so many good memories for you in them. I hope all the good memories bring you comfort in the days ahead. Thinking of you and sending love. Bonnie

You are my heart, my laughter, my joy, my Son, my friend ~ I feel such a pain in my heart from your absence on this earth - Yet we have to think of the years You were here with us. We think of You as truly Rob the Great !! Your childhood name ... but you were great to so many of us. You had a wonderful and wondrous heart that loved everybody, as you saw their value. We All were so Very Blessed to have you in our lives !!

Rob as superman 1981

With a baby racoon, Ebersole Center. Rob sure had a lot of nature experiences!

On the old tractor with dad 1979 Garden Peninsula

Rob and dad loved to smoke a cigar together, talk politics, and share laughs.

School picture Sept. 1990

Rob, Nikki, and Cenesa, first day of school 1987.

Rob with dad and Angel.

Rob In Costa Rica with Levi, John, and the old Land Rover.

Rob and Tonia 2014

Rob with dad, Tricia, brothers and sisters, Ebersole Center.

Rob, in his go-to Indiana jersey, enjoying his time in Costa Rica. He always had the best sunglasses too.

Rob, opening more gifts at the family home in Costa Rica. Nikki is right- even in Costa Rica, he has on his necklaces and his watch.

Rob was always sharing his sense of humor. Here it was by taking mom & dad to a sign that he knew would give them a good laugh.

Rob and his siblings. Christmas 2001. Rob, John, Angel, Levi (holding nephew Ethan), Nikki, and even an appearance by Scrapper.

Nikki, I am so sorry for the loss of your brother. You, Ethan, and Sheryl are in my thoughts and prayers.

Rob and Tonia

Mother’s Day and Rob’s 41st birthday

He wasn’t too sure of me at first but thankfully I grew on him

Halloween 1981

Rob and Ethan

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We Love & Miss you so much Rob The Great!!! I did beat you in cards "sometimes" All my love & Prayers for you & your family's!!! God Bless you & yours Amen!

We love you, Rob. You truly were "Rob the Great."

Rob, opening gifts at the family home in Costa Rica. He was lucky that we did not wrap them like he wrapped his Christmas gifts...with duct tape and wires...so he could watch and laugh while it took you a whole day to unwrap it! :)

The whole family, at the Ebersole house. Back: Rob, Dad, Levi, John. Front: Angel, Mom, Nikki.

Hanging out in the living room at the Ebersole house. Rob, Angel, & Levi.

This was a game Rob played. He is holding a Chinese Yo-yo. He would flick the yo-yo out just enough to touch the balloon without making it move.

Rob, enjoying his time at the family home in Costa Rica. Relaxing in the hammock on the veranda, enjoying a good book.

Rob and I goofing around in our San Jose hotel room while in Costa Rica. He could make me laugh so hard.

Rob, swimming at the hotel during a family visit / get-together. I remember Rob, with his sense of humor, giving people a great big smile and a "thumbs up!" :)

All the "kids." Rob, John, Angel, Levi (holding nephew Ethan), Nikki, and a proper picture of good ol' Scrapper too. Christmas 2001 in Indiana.

Rob in his "go-to" Indiana jersey. He loved that jersey and wore it like a uniform for the longest time. :)

If there was a chessboard around, Rob would find it. Here he is, at my high school graduation open house, being so kind to play (and teach) my younger half-brother, chess. And, like always, giving a big smile and a "thumbs up." Rob, John, Levi, and Jeffrey.

Mom and Rob on the porch of the family house in Costa Rica during Christmas.

Family photo at the Ebersole house. Along back: John, Dad, Rob, Levi. Front: Mom, Nikki (holding a very cheery little Ethan), Angel.

Rob and I at Wheatland. I remember asking, and him explaining, how he could get those perfect "bunny ears" on his bandanna like that. I always thought my big brother was so "cool."

Dad and Rob on the porch of the family home in Costa Rica, during Christmastime.

Rob and his much-loved dog "Boss-Hog" when he was just a little puppy at the family house in Costa Rica. Perhaps they are together again.

Probably our most formal family photo. Taken before or after church, no doubt (so that the parents had all of us dressed up at the same time). Pictured in back: John, Dad, Rob. Middle: Levi, Mom (with Angel on lap), Nikki. Front: the beloved family dog, Cenesa.

This is a photo of a page from a scrapbook I made when I was little. Can you tell I loved my big brother? :) This was him sitting on a bench in Costa Rica during our time together there.

One of our annual family Michigan Adventure trips for mom's birthday. We had to each drink a can of Dr. Pepper on the trip up so that we had our "$3 off can" at the admission counter. :) The running joke was that if you don't want to drink it, you better find a sibling to drink yours because everyone has to have a $3 off can! We loved to joke about that. Pictured: Angel, Rob, John (lurking behind mom), Mom, Dad, and Levi.

Henry, Mom, and Rob in Costa Rica together. I believe this was taken in San Jose.

Rob always enjoyed going to Wheatland. Group photo at Wheatland: Angel, Linda, Mom, Dad, Dan, and Rob.

Rob in Costa Rica, with Dad. If I didn't know any better I would say Rob had his own personal security detail.

Rob, Angel, Mom. Wheatland. Rob always had to have that combo: good sunglasses, good necklaces, and good watches...as Nikki pointed out. Even at Wheatland. :)

His ‶baby bear″

His favorite picture ever. This was his puppy.