Zephyr Cove - Robert N. Evans, age 67, passed away on July 13th, 2023. Rob had a joy for life and storytelling, always happy to share a story or listen to one. Rob was a lifelong Dodger fan. He loved sharing a cold one with friends, family and strangers, who would become friends during the games. Rob grew up in LaCanada and graduated from USC in 1978. In the 1980s he lived in Valencia where he made lifelong friends while playing softball. In the 1990s he moved his family to Lake Tahoe. He loved Lake Tahoe and said living there was " living the dream".
Rob was predeceased in death by his parents Robert and Jean. He is survived by his wife Jennifer, children Christopher and Stephanie, grandchildren Tristan, Gavin, Cadance, Charlie and Jacob, and his sister Cawnii.
Rob left us much too early. In a message he wrote during his cancer battle he said, " I lived a blessed and glorious life". He will be greatly missed by his family and his friends. In the words Rob himself "live and love life every day".
Published by The Santa Clarita Valley Signal from Oct. 20 to Oct. 21, 2023.
I was saddened to learn of Rob's passing. Thank you Jill for sending on his obituary. I met Robbie Evans playing YMCA flag football. We were placed on the same team for a number of seasons during our latter elementary school years and early FIS years, and we were teammates again on the Varsity baseball team our Senior year. Robbie seemed to me perpetually happy, upbeat and mischievous, but in a light hearted way. He was very funny. Robbie tortured opposing players with witty and humorous sarcasm. For that, and for many reasons, you were glad Robbie was on your team. My favorite memory of Robbie's antics was when Coach Heavner asked Robbie to coach third base at an away game. I can't recall what he'd done to draw Heavner's ire, but he had gotten chewed out in front of everyone in the dugout before he took his place in the third base coach's box. We were all watching him make his way over there because we anticipated some kind of reaction. Robbie looked back and saw we were watching him. He thrust the fingers of his right hand into the right rear pocket of his baseball pants. All but the middle finger. That one he left exposed; the entire length and width prominently exposed. There was no doubt that was his reaction to Heavner's rebuke. If you knew Coach Heavner, you knew he was not to be messed with, but that was the kind of nerve Robbie had. Unfortunately, Heavner saw the finger too, ran up behind Robbie's back and grabbed the finger and yanked on it hard. I don't think anyone thought less of Robbie because he got caught. We all admired his panache, courage and humor. Even Heavner laughed about it later. The world needs more guys like Robbie Evans. I am sad to know we will miss him at our upcoming reunion. I am glad to believe there will be a reunion beyond this life.
Donnie Marshall wrote exactly what I felt when I saw the sad news about Rob-- "Robbie seemed to me perpetually happy, upbeat and mischievous, but in a light hearted way. He was very funny". Keeping his family in my thoughts.
Jill Tipton
Robert Evans ObituaryRobert Evans
Zephyr Cove - Robert N. Evans, age 67, passed away on July 13th, 2023. Rob had a joy for life and storytelling, always happy to share a story or listen to one. Rob was a lifelong Dodger fan. He loved sharing a cold one with friends, family and strangers, who would become friends during the games. Rob grew up in LaCanada and graduated from USC in 1978. In the 1980s he lived in Valencia where he made lifelong friends while playing softball. In the 1990s he moved his family to Lake Tahoe. He loved Lake Tahoe and said living there was " living the dream".
Rob was predeceased in death by his parents Robert and Jean. He is survived by his wife Jennifer, children Christopher and Stephanie, grandchildren Tristan, Gavin, Cadance, Charlie and Jacob, and his sister Cawnii.
Rob left us much too early. In a message he wrote during his cancer battle he said, " I lived a blessed and glorious life". He will be greatly missed by his family and his friends. In the words Rob himself "live and love life every day".
Published by The Santa Clarita Valley Signal from Oct. 20 to Oct. 21, 2023.
Don Marshall
I was saddened to learn of Rob's passing. Thank you Jill for sending on his obituary. I met Robbie Evans playing YMCA flag football. We were placed on the same team for a number of seasons during our latter elementary school years and early FIS years, and we were teammates again on the Varsity baseball team our Senior year. Robbie seemed to me perpetually happy, upbeat and mischievous, but in a light hearted way. He was very funny. Robbie tortured opposing players with witty and humorous sarcasm. For that, and for many reasons, you were glad Robbie was on your team. My favorite memory of Robbie's antics was when Coach Heavner asked Robbie to coach third base at an away game. I can't recall what he'd done to draw Heavner's ire, but he had gotten chewed out in front of everyone in the dugout before he took his place in the third base coach's box. We were all watching him make his way over there because we anticipated some kind of reaction. Robbie looked back and saw we were watching him. He thrust the fingers of his right hand into the right rear pocket of his baseball pants. All but the middle finger. That one he left exposed; the entire length and width prominently exposed. There was no doubt that was his reaction to Heavner's rebuke. If you knew Coach Heavner, you knew he was not to be messed with, but that was the kind of nerve Robbie had. Unfortunately, Heavner saw the finger too, ran up behind Robbie's back and grabbed the finger and yanked on it hard. I don't think anyone thought less of Robbie because he got caught. We all admired his panache, courage and humor. Even Heavner laughed about it later. The world needs more guys like Robbie Evans. I am sad to know we will miss him at our upcoming reunion. I am glad to believe there will be a reunion beyond this life.
Barbara Wullenwaber (Jones)
Donnie Marshall wrote exactly what I felt when I saw the sad news about Rob-- "Robbie seemed to me perpetually happy, upbeat and mischievous, but in a light hearted way. He was very funny". Keeping his family in my thoughts.