Bob's wife, Lynne Bouma Dykstra '61, sent the following:

Bob died on March 14, 2024. A Vietnam Vet, he later became one of Jehovah's Witnesses. He began his career as a draftsman and used his experience to become an electrical designer of commercial buildings and Assembky Halls and Kingdom Halls. He is survived by his wife Lynne, daughters Jana Bradshaw and Leanne Lesaffre, granddaughter Wesleigh, and grandson Xander. And recently he becoming a Great-Grandfather to Evelyn.