I knew Robert from High School on up to our 40s.I am just now finding out his passing because I was looking him up.I really felt like contacting him again.I am shocked to hear of his passing.I looked up to Robert.He was a thoughtful and adventuresome soul and have a lot of memories of him which are important to me.I am greatly sadden to hear of his passing and my thoughts go out to his family for this special man.

When those most regularly involved at Inside Books Project heard about Robert’s passing, we were shocked. Some of us only knew him for a short time, others for a couple of years. 

Robert started volunteering with us a couple of years ago by making book packages & writing letters to send to Texas inmates. What stood out was his ability to select well-fitting books and take his time to describe books he included & their impact on him (especially familiar authors & genres). 

When we moved to our new location in January 2019, he volunteered to restore a shed & added appropriate shelving to prevent packages from flooding. By hand. He streamlined our mailing process by organizing mail crates by unit & arranging them in a way allowing for easy sorting & accessibility. That summer, we invited & initiated him into our collective, where he continued to make contributions to our mailings & help with the monthly 25c sale at Treasure City Thrift. 

Any time he was at session, he would warmly greet us & express willingness to help with what was needed, even if it meant pausing what he was working on. He inspired many of us to keep up the great work. Outside of sessions, he was devoted to his family & actively working on photography & other productions. Though he would be gone at times due to travel, family gatherings, or gigs, he would return with pictures & interesting stories to share, which we all looked forward to. He would tell several of these stories to advise us on how to handle situations, or shed some light about this phenomenon called life. Needless to say, without Robert, some of us wouldn't have resolved our stresses in quite the same way. 

IBP emphasizes a likemindedness to help inmates & a strong sense of community engagement, not just within our volunteer base, but within our collective too. We are so fortunate to have known & worked with a kind-hearted, charismatic man. Robert will be deeply missed by us all, & we will do our best to honor his legacy.

I met Robert working at Mother’s Cafe, where he was a beloved regular. He became my mentor when I first told him I was trying to become a photographer, and every week I looked forward to showing him the new work I was making. Some of the advice he gave me still comes into my head when shooting and editing. He taught me about courage and creativity, and always made me feel inspired to work harder. He was so kind and supportive to me and everyone at Mother’s. I have fond memories of him staying after close, singing and dancing with a broom in hand, and teaching our dishwasher how to juggle. He truly stayed young at heart and I will always aspire to be like him. My deepest condolences. 

I am so very sorry to hear of Robert's passing.  He was a friend of mine from Crown and Anchor.   I loved shooting the breeze with him and hearing his stories, and I will be forever grateful to him for his advice and encouragement when I was getting my film career off the ground.  My heart goes out to his family during this impossibly difficult time--please accept my deepest condolences.  Robert will be sorely missed.

I'll always keep good memories of Robert. I'm so glad I was able to be one of his friends and to know his family. 
My sincere condolences to Ben and Nick.

Robert,

Thank you for being such a great friend to me. You were always so kind to me and delight to visit with back in my days as a regular at the Crown and Anchor Pub. 

To his sons and family, my deepest sympathy to you. I know that he loved you to the moon and back and that your hearts are breaking now. May you find comfort and peace.

Brian Peterson

Robert was so supportive of Ben and Nick and our entire kayak polo group.  I always enjoyed talking with him on the shore, in the parking lot, at our tournaments and it was great when he would subtly show up on the bridge above us to watch us, chat and cheer us on.   His stories of working in sports broadcasting were interesting and you knew he loved what he did for a living.  You did a great job raising two great sons.   I will continue to look up from polo games below the bridge to see you watching us my happy friend.

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Robert Edwin Porter II

15 avril 1950 – 26 mars 2020

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