Remembrance: Robert Upchurch

Shining Star

Robert may have slipped away in person, but his presence remains strong among us.

To know Robert was really to experience him, such was the power of his extraordinary personality.

Tall, fit, and handsome, yes, but it was his authenticity that grabbed you up — cast a spell over you, really.

He conjured magic with his eyes and his smile: 1,000 subtle expressions conveying every emotion, idea and thought. He could dazzle and delight us all.

At his very essence was a man always in the lead — Robert followed no one.

But there was more.

Robert was both passionate and compassionate — he could console you one minute while cajoling you the next. “Come on, man,” he’d say, a call to get the lead out.

No one pulled into his earthly orbit will easily forget the power of his humanity.

But fear not, he sparkles yet bright on the far horizon.