My Friend and Corvette Restorer Has Been Taken From Us

[Joe C.]

I am reprinting this announcement by Mark Richman, a non NCRS member, which appears on other Corvette forums:

"I am sorry to have to Post this. But I would like to let the Corvette Community Know that My Good Friend Rob English off Restoation Conection in Mays Landing New Jersey has Passed.

Rob has been doing Corvtte Restoration on C-1 Thru C-3 for over 25 years. Rob's shop is Located in Mays Landing New Jersey. He was Know for his Body and Paint work as well as turning out many many NCRS Class Corvettes as well as custom Resto Mods.

Rob was on a Two fold Vaction. Rob and his wife, Edie were in Thiland where they help support Children and Villages with monies collected thru the 46Th Special Forces Association wounded warrior program.

They raise monies during the year here in the USA. Rob was not in the special forces but did serve in Thiland during the Vietnam Conflict. He was also a Certified Master Diver which was his and his wife's hobby. They would dive thuout the year here in the USA and other loctaions.

While in Thiland this week, something happend during a dive and he was taken from us. At this time this is all the info that I have. I assume He and his wife will be home sometime this week.

He will be missed as a good friend and a Credit to our hobby."

I am numb.........shocked!
Rob was one of the nicest, hard working, talented and honest guys I know.
He will be missed by many, and the hobby loses one of the best Corvette body/paint men in the USA.
As an NCRS member, his name will occupy a place of honor on our newly created Memorial Wall.

Joe

[Ed D.]

Re: My Friend and Corvette Restorer Has Been Taken From Us

I am shocked to hear the news of Rob's passing. He was a real talented craftman doing some of the best body work and painting in the corvette hobby. He will be missed personally and the hobby will be missing someone who had the skill to do a fist class restoration.

[John D.]

Re: My Friend and Corvette Restorer Has Been Taken From Us

Joe etal, Very sorry to here about Rob English. He was a customer and friend of mine for since the late 80's or so. Always a gentleman. RIP Rob.
That takes your breath away.

[Edward S.]

Re: My Friend and Corvette Restorer Has Been Taken From Us

I had the good fortune to have Rob work on my cars for over 15 years, he was a big help in getting my L78 to the Duntov Award followed by the Triple Crown. My youngest daughter lives about 15 minutes south of his house/business, so I had many a chance to stop by and chew the fat with him. Sadly I was with him just a few days before he left for vacation and we made plans for me to call him and he would pick my car up to get some work I wanted done. I called Thursday as planned, only to find out he had passed.
He was one of the most pleasent persons you would ever what to meet - as well as his wife Edie.

I will miss him as a friend, as well as a true craftsman. My prayers go out to the entire English Clan, RIP.