Elaine St. George says:

My heartfelt condolences to Gordie, your Mom, your brothers, and other family members. I would like you to know that Uncle Bob taught me how to sing when I was about age 4. To this day, age 74, I can still sing “Chickery Chick Cha-la Cha-la” & “Dance with the Dolly With the Hole in her Stocking”, #1 songs of 1945. He taught me well! I will long remember him & the fine music he made. My thoughts are with you in your time of sorrow. Elaine Montgomery St. George

Kevin Kienlein BCOTF Vernon says:

To the family of Bob, my sincere condolances and comforting prayers are with you.
I will always remember him and your mom at the monthly Winfield Fiddlers Seniors Dances when we would come from Vernon with the Prices. It was a highlight of my month to be there.
My years with the fiddlers were the happiest.
Bob always had a smile and a kind word. He helped me and many others while learning the fiddle. We had many good times over the years, it was ALWAYS a pleasure and privelidge to back him up at contests.
He is one of the last peers left from the fiddlers as I knew them back in the 80-90’s.
I am also honored to have him write something for inclusion on my first fiddle CD.
RIP Bob and Joyce, I am sure you are leading the fiddlers up in Heaven along with your good pal Fay Price.

God Bless you’s, you will live long in our hearts.
Happy Fiddlin’,
Kevin Kienlein

Scott Montgomery says:

To all of Uncle Bob’s family please allow me to express my deepest sadness and condolences.
Uncle Bob was a close friend and inspiration to me. We loved our visits with him in Oyama, and when he would come and visit us out on the prairies.
When I was trying to learn the fiddle he was very supportive and even gave me one of his fiddles–which I cherished then and still do. Unfortunately, it appears that musical talent does skip a generation, so I hope that my kids will one day develop an interest in the fiddle and bring that old fiddle back to life.
Uncle Bob’s true inspiration to me was to see the joy that he got out of playing the violin. I learned from him that it is important to follow your passion. He once told me that when he goes to bed at night he would be working a tune out in his head and he would jump out of bed in the morning to work on it. That is true passion and it is a lesson that I hold onto closely.
Uncle Bob’s was a life well lived. He followed his passion but also shared it with others. Whether they were listeners, dancers or students he always gave everything he had. It is that desire to share his music that made him truly special.
A toast to the “King of the jigs”. Cheers!
Scott, Janine, Tomas, Brigid and Brian Montgomery, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Cheryl Johnson says:

My deepest sympathy on the passing of Great Uncle Bob, I remember him and Uncle Tuff playing the fiddles…Cheryl Johnson. Winnipeg, MB (Dwight and Joyce Johnson’s daughter, Rose Johnson nee Montgomery’s Granddaughter)

Joyce Johnson says:

I wish to express my sincere sympathy to Uncle Bob’s family. He was a very talented musician. Dwight carried a cassette tape in the truck and played it all the time.