We miss you and love you!
Prayers for your family.

Rob,
Three years later you are still in my heart and conversation. We miss you and will see you again someday. Love you

You wife Barb

Thanks Rob for everything. See you again someday. We miss you and love you.   Mike & Pat McKee

Our love to Barb, Jessica, and Tom.
We will never forget Rob and his wonderful voice and humor. Big hugs from Winnie, Danielle, and Pat

Our first year without you was like a fog covering over our lives. This second year brought a clearing as  reality set in. As we walk about our lives we are grateful for all the years of laughter and love, and for the experiences we shared. We miss you so much each day and will strive to remember with joy the times we had and to preserve those memories in our hearts forever. Our time together was a blessing.
  
Love Barb, Jessica & Tom Thein

Happy Birthday Rob. You must be celebrating really good up there. Just wish for all of us, you were down here to celebrate. Especially for Barb. God Bless you, we all miss you. Love Pat

Rob you are thought of today as the day you were born and the wonderful memories you have left with so many people

Rob,
My words still are not enough to describe how much I miss you. Today I remember your Birthday and wish you would have seen more of them. I still turn around to see you or to talk with you. Today I thank you for the years of memories and love. I know you are riding free. 
Always your wife Barb

We miss you so much each day. Your memory will never be forgotten. What you did for

 us all we hope will last. Also go back to the fun we used to have. Wish you were here. Seems we see you in other places. Thanks for watching after us, miss you and love you dearly. God Bless Your Soul.-Mike & Pat

Rob there isn't a day that doesn't go by that I don't think about you and the fun we had when we all went riding together we all miss that. There are days that I'm driving and I will see someone who reminds me of you and it brings a smile to my face cause it gives me the feeling that you're out there watching over us. We miss and love you.

Think of Rob everyday.  Miss him so much.

Barb, I have Rob's picture on my dresser. He will NEVER be forgotten.
We love you. Winnie

On this Veterans day we thank you for helping to keep us safe. We miss you so much, and wish you could of stayed longer. Thank you for all you did for us in the ALR and the kindness you showed to us all. You were my friend and for that I will always be grateful and honored.-Pat & Mike

May the memories of your life always burn bright.

love Barb

My dearest Rob, On your Birthday Nov. 9th. your life is celebrated. We who are left behind remember and thank you for spending your life with us. How it is that you were taken so soon will forever be a mystery to me. We miss you every day.   love Barb

To Barb, Jess, Tom,  I was so happy to have Rob as my Brother-in-law. He truly had a kind heart. I will miss him. Our prayers are always with the family. His smile was heart warming and sincere, a true blessing to all. He was a guidance that will be missed and loved. Thank you Rob for the good times. Cindy

Barb, Jessica, and Tom: 
I am so very sorry for your loss. Cherish the memories you have created together and know that you have one more guardian angel to watch over you. Keeping you all in my thoughts during this difficult time.

Barb,  my deepest sympathy to you and your family in the passing of your husband.  My thoughts are with you, Jessica and Tommy.

Barb, I am sad for your loss. Rob was loved by many. I am grateful for the help both you and Rob gave to my daughter-in-law during difficult times.
Ever in His love,

It was a pleasure to have met you and Rob.  In the short time you were visiting with us, it seemed we've known you much longer.  Wish we could have taken a bike ride.  Our thoughts and prauers with you and your family...

Barb, I'm sending my sincere condolences to you and ur family.

Peggy Evans

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. 
TOM JANATA OPI

When my dad passed away, Rob looked out for me as one of his own.  He and my dad weren't just neighbors, but great friends and were bonded by their love of Harley's and fixing things.  I only hope, Barb, I can be there for you now as you and Rob were there for me ... I love you and look forward to seeing you very soon.  I can hear both my daddy and Rob holding up their drinks, laughing and saying "It's 5 o'clock somewhere".  You're in my heart, Barb.  Please call anytime.  

All my love, 
Ellen Johnson Price

Very sorry to hear about his passing. I know it must have been hard watching him go through this battle. He will be riding forever in Heaven, free of pain and awaiting his reunion w/ you all. Our prayers are for your peace through this difficult time. God bless! :)

Sincerely,

Andrea, Albert & Chad Martin

I will miss my buddy,we had some good times together,talking about cars and trains.I know he is good hands with god.Thanks for letting me be part of your life Uncle Rob. Brother-in-law Jeffrey

Aunt Barb, Jessica and Tom: Sending you our love and wishing we were there to be with you. So sorry for the loss of your treasured one. I will never forget how Uncle Rob made Cindy feel at the family reunion five years ago when he told her, "You sure have your daughter now!" speaking of me. She still talks about how good that made her feel.  Love you all.

My thoughts are with you and your family in this time of sorrow. Just always remember that no one can ever take away the memories that you have cherish those always.

Barb, 
   My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family at this time.

Deepest sympathies for the whole family.  Rob was a go getter and never knew the word no.

Barb - I am so sorry for your loss.  You are in my thoughts and prayers.  Sue (formerly with Visiting Angels and ALR 368)

My sincerest condolences go out to the Thein family during this difficult time.  Rob was a wonderful father and husband, and raised two amazing children.  Grief can be overwhelming and a heavy load, but the special memories of Rob will be there always with his family and friends.

Dear Barb, Jess and Tommy,  We are so sorry to hear of Rob's passing. He was an amazing man and dad! He touched so many people's lives, as he did ours, with Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.  We will cherish all the wonderful times we shared with Rob and Tommy. Troop 138 has sent 10 Eagle Scouts out into the community and Rob was our first Scoutmaster for the troop! Please know you are in our prayers.
Berni, John, Johnny and Matt Hendrix

Barb, Tom, Jessica,
Hugs, love and prayers from us. Rob was handsome and filled with love, fun and laughter and we loved to hear his deep awesome voice. I am glad you all will carry on his legacy.
I miss you a bunch.
Winnie and Pat

I work with the wounded, ill and injured soldiers who are provided services in the Soldier and Family Assistance Center(SFAC)at Fort Eustis. Rob and Joe were the first two members of the American Legion Riders group I met. From the onset we became friends due to his commitment to and respect of soldiers and the improvement of their quality of life. He earned the respect and gratitude of our wounded warriors by his generous and humble spirit. He was instrumental in raising several thousand dollars to assist those warriors in need especially during the Christmas Season. It is with a heavy heart that I provide these words as he was my friend and a true Southern gentleman. May God hold Barb, his children and other family members in his healing arms.

I will miss you my good friend. Thank you for everything.

Dear Barb, 
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your children.

Barb, my prayers go out to you and your family. Rob was like a brother to me and he will be greatly missed. We will see him again one day.

I'm soo sorry to hear about Rob! What a wonderful man! My thoughts and prayers go out to Barb, Jessica, Tom and the entire family.

Barbara,
  I'm sorry about to lost of your loved one.  My prayers are with you and your family.

my prayers and thoughts are with you and your family.

Barb, Sorry for your loss.  You, Jessica and Thomas are in our prayers.                                   With deepest sympathy,                                        Sylvia and Larry Scott

Sorry to hear about Rob's passing.  I worked and car pooled with Rob over 20 years ago when we worked for Larry Turner's group at the shipyard.  My prayers go out to Barb and family.

20 years ago, Rob was the successful business owner of Gloucester Scale Hobbies. Many of us shared great and fun memories with Rob. Rob sold this business which thrived under another name until 2008. From this business, a group of slot car racers still compete today as a family in memory of Rob L. Thein and Dennis Henry Jamerson, Sr. both of whom we lost this week. Thank you Rob, for touching so many lives.

Rob was the Am Leg Post 75 Riders and a proud veteran through and through. We are equally proud to have known him and consider him a friend. Miss you Rob, our prayers and thoughts go with Barb and your family. Barbara & Paul Bauer

Thinking of the Thein Family..we all share in the sorrow that you feel.Time heals the pain but the memories live forever.
With Deepest Sympathy
Penny McKeever ALR

So sorry to hear about Rob.  You all are in our thoughts.  He will greatly missed by many. 
Love & Prayers
Heidi, Kevin, Ryan & Logan Bristow

I am so saddened to hear of Rob's passing.  4 years ago when I started doing Poker Runs for the American Diabetes Association he helped me.  He gave me pointers, he made the arrangements so I could hold acouple of them at the Legion. Very nice man, he will truly be missed.  RIP Rob

We want to send our deepest sympathies to His family and friends. We love you all and will miss Rob very much. He is and will always be the best friend we could have. RIP Rob

Rob has accomplished so many good things in his life.  I am honored to have known him.  May he rest in peace and his family be blessed by god.

Rob was an inspiration to the American Legion Riders Post 75 he had a lot of wisdom and guidance for us we if it wasn't for him the Riders would have been lost he was the one who always tried to keep us on the straight and narrow he will be missed he is a big part of the Riders family as you are May God keep him his family safe he will be really missed

i PRAY THAT GOD WILL RECEIVE YOU INTO HIS KINGDOM. REST IN PEACE.

Thank you for all you did. I will miss you.

To the Thein Family we are so sorry for your lose. Rob was a great man and was so funny. He loved his veterans and doing what he could to help them. American Legion Post 75 Riders would be nothing without him. He will be sorely missed. God Bless you all at this time and God Bless Rob's soul.

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Robert L. Thein

November 9, 1952 – May 9, 2013

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