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Bob Keck ALCO
KEX Copysource
Rochester, NY
Bob Keck 88, passed away on Saturday 9/15/12 after a long bout with cancer. He passed at the hospital while having lunch with his daughter Sue. He just slipped away and is now with Dorie. Bob was born in 1924. Bob continued to play 9 holes three days a week until the very end!
Robert Keck Obituary:
KEX Copysource
Rochester, NY
Bob Keck 88, passed away on Saturday 9/15/12 after a long bout with cancer. He passed at the hospital while having lunch with his daughter Sue. He just slipped away and is now with Dorie. Bob was born in 1924. Bob continued to play 9 holes three days a week until the very end!
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Robert Keck Obituary:
Entered into rest on September 15, 2012. Bob was a Retired Lt. Col. in the U.S. Air Force. He served in WWII as a Bomber Pilot on a B-17. His plane was shot down on November 21, 1944 and he became a POW until released in May 1945. His wife Dorie preceded him in death in 2002 after 56 years of happily married life. Bob leaves his son Thomas (Lu Liu) Keck and daughter Sue (George) Ryan; grandchildren George, Robert (Mary) and Jennifer Ryan and Benjamin Keck of Atlanta, GA; great-grandchildren Kylie Ryan, George Ryan and Shaelyn Ryan; many nieces and nephews. Bob was Founder and President of Kex Copy Source which became the original Copy Products business purchased by Alco Standard in 1978. It was the model for the present day Ikon Office Products. Bob was an avid golfer and longtime member of Brook-Lea Country Club.
Services were held at James R. Gray Funeral Home and Bob's Funeral Mass was held on September 19 at St. Helen Church, 310 Hinchey Road in Gates. Burial in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Kindly consider donating to Bob's favorite charity - Smile Train, PO Box 96231, Washington, DC 20090 Smile Train. (Click on Smile Train)
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Bob and Kex/Copysource, joined the Alco Office Products family in 1978 and in fact, was the very first office machine company of the group. Bob was Founder and CEO of Kex.
He still lived in the same home in Rochester but, spent winters in Florida. Bob's wife Dorie passed away in 2002.
When I spoke with Bob (3/27/12), he was very excited to know about the AOP friends that we have located and thought the idea of recording the information about all of us in "one place" (AOP Blog) and keeping it current as long as we can, is a good idea and much fun! His daughter agreed to go through some old ALCO pictures of Bob to add to the blog!
He still lived in the same home in Rochester but, spent winters in Florida. Bob's wife Dorie passed away in 2002.
When I spoke with Bob (3/27/12), he was very excited to know about the AOP friends that we have located and thought the idea of recording the information about all of us in "one place" (AOP Blog) and keeping it current as long as we can, is a good idea and much fun! His daughter agreed to go through some old ALCO pictures of Bob to add to the blog!
7 comments:
Sad indeed but such a wonderful and kind man. I always appreciated how people like Bob (as well as Talbot and you Jim!) made time to mentor us "younger" guys. Hope all is well with you.
Tom Kemp
I saw Bob at Paul Mannings funeral less than one year ago.. he was still playing golf but only 3 x's a week --9 holes. Bob was a man of integrity . He had a way of "getting" what motivated sales reps. He was very loyal. There are many of us from old Kex in NY who care about Bob and also love our history. We will miss him!
Brian Levy
Fairport, NY
I have kept in touch with Bob through the years, just spoke to him a few weeks ago. He indicated to me that he had slowed down, but still golfed for nine holes a few days a week with his buddies. Bob was a great man.
Bill Brady
The Brady Group
He was the "Dean" of AOP. I always enjoyed my interaction with Bob! He was a strong man with lots of integrity.
Kurt Dinkelacker
Bob was my mentor in this business, and I worked for him my first 10 years in the business.
He will certainly be always remember by his friends in the industry.
Tom Deverell
Very sorry to hear about Bob Keck…without him there wouldn't have been an AOP…great guy in all respects.
John Stuart
I attended the funeral today and spent time with Bobs family , friends . It was a very nice service.
His son in law gave a tremendous Eulogy...
His best friend of 70 years and right hand man Jean Hoffman (Betty), Bill and April Reilly, Jim and Barbara Cassata were at my table at his Brooklea Country Club mainstay.
Brian Levy
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