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he cast a long and prolifi c shadow. Rob’s surviving
wife Kimberly and sweet daughter Savanna know
that more than anyone.
I had the incredible privilege of spending some
time with BIG GUY on his last day on Earth. His
car club, The Loose Cannons were at Lone Star
Round up in Austin. That Saturday was weirdly
cold, in the low 30s. When I walked up on them,
they were warming their hands on the headers of
a loud revving rat rod. Rob was making a beer can
dance in the exhaust plume, which was brilliant.
The wives were all huddled in one sedan, it was so
cold. He did his usual thing; played a little grab-ass
and talked smack. Later he gave me a HUGE bear
hug, and told me he loved me. Like most guys,
we’re like “yeah yeah, I love you too”. ...BUT ROB
MEANT IT. ‘NO, I REALLY LOVE YOU MAN’ and
wouldn’t let you go until you understood. He made
everyone he knew understand. ...and we miss him
every day.
He loved the great things in people, and
made me feel accepted in a tough crowd.
Robert was tender and strong as an ox, and will
be remembered for his wild and outrageous
burnouts....and running out of gas. Big Rob will
be missed by his car club and the show scene. His
rat “Super Pickle” was just plain nasty , and was
a testament to his skill as a builder. His memorial
was held at Yello Belly Dragstrip, because Crazy
Robert loved to raise a ruckus. Many came out to
show their respect, cruising in a long procession
of rats, classics and hoopties. The emotional day
culminated with burn outs in a sprinkle of his
ashes. His burnt rubber essence fi lled the air, fi lled
our lungs, and fi lled our aching hearts. When
all was said and done, I watched a young boy
sweep up the remnants...which broke my heart.
(Rob loved kids, because he was a big kid.) I was
compelled to grab a handful of him, which rode
home in my red solo cup that was previously fi lled
with a delicious spicy Bloody Mary. My wife and I
were last to leave that day, for it was hard to go....
knowing that we left a little Rob there.
We’ll miss you big fella, and will love you
forever. - Porkstick
Robert White 1964-2018

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