The Shelby community lost a good man this past week. Bob Marsh of Shelby Autos passed away on June 15. Bob had been suffering from ALS for the past few years. I knew Bob from many meetings with him at various SAAC and Cobra events...he was a gentleman and a true, loyal Shelby man for many years. He always gave a friendly and professional side to dealings with SAI, befriending the Cobra enthusiast, whether you owned one of 'his' or any other brand... I will surely miss seeing him at future events. God bless.
What a Great Person. Bob always had time to discuss, Cobras, Shelby Histrory and Fishing. I will miss just stopping by to say Hi. Any information on the Time and Location of the Funeral Service
I just went to the Shelby Automobile site and saw the memorium. Very Sad loss to our COBRA community. This guy truly was made of the right stuff. He took a lot of Heat for SAI over production difficulties and always maintained a sense of professionalism that was to be admired. Thanks Ron for Posting the story. as always you are On top of the important stuff in this "Shelby World" we all know and enjoy.
Local Services for Bob Marsh. MARSH, BOB Robert Joseph "Bob" Marsh, age 61, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2005, at his home in Logandale, after battling Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was born Feb. 15, 1944, in Los Angeles, to W.B. Ronald and Sarah Bernice McDonough Marsh. On Jan. 21, 1984, he married LuAnn Williams in Ontario, Calif. Bob grew up in San Gabriel, Calif., served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and Germany, graduated from Cal Poly then moved to Mira Loma, Calif., for 11 years working for Shelby Automobiles as plant manager. When Carrol Shelby closed operations, Bob worked for Western Farm Services as a district manager. In 1997, Carrol Shelby re opened his plant in Las Vegas, and he hired Bob to be vice president of production. In 1998, Bob moved his family to Logandale. He enjoyed fishing, target shooting and showing dogs and horses. He was an avid fan of Moapa Valley High School Sports and loved supporting his children. Survivors include his wife, LuAnn of Logandale; one daughter, Becca (Vernon) Applegate of Henderson; one son, Jonathan of Logandale; and two sisters: Marjorie Fasani of Canoga Park, Calif., and Carol (Joseph) Morrell of Whittier, Calif. A funeral mass will be held in Bob's honor at 10 a.m. Monday, June 20, at the St. John's Catholic Church in Overton. Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the chapel. Inurnment will follow in the Mountainview Cemetery in Pasadena, Calif. Arrangements under the direction of Moapa Valley Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lou Gehrig's Disease Foundation, ALS Nevada, 2101 S. Jones, Suite 120, Las Vegas, NV 89146. Memorial Book Entries Sign this Memorial Book.
If you only think Cobra, you miss a big part of his resume. Do not forget he came in during Carroll's Dodge years. He was integal to the development of the GLH-S, CSX, Lancer, and Dakota. Fabulous cars that made it possible to easily own a "real" Shelby. robin 89 CSX #222
A great point! Thanks for contributing. this is something I never knew. your comment is what the Forum is all about. Spreading useful knowledge about the Cars of Carroll Shelby and the Great teams of Assistants he always pooled together to get the job done.
Hearing of this yesterday, turned a busy day into a sad day. I only met Bob once, in April of 2003 at a Shelby Dodge event at the Vegas facility. What a gracious gentleman. He took our club officers to lunch and chatted with us for a few hours, taking time for us out of his very busy day. To simply say he will be missed is an understatement.
I was one of the fortunate people to have met Mr. Marsh. I will never forget how he made the Lone Star SDAC bunch feel like a special part of the Unique Performance Shelby Show in Texas in 2003. He was quite taken by the fact that we also wanted his autograph. Not to take away from any of the other Shelby Automobiles he was involved with, but IMHO, the Shelby Dodge community has lost a champion to our cars only rivaled by Carroll himself. God speed, Mr. Marsh. My condolences to his family.
I just found out about Bob Marsh passing away. I first met Bob Marsh in April 2003, in a Las Vegas get-together put on by the Midwest Region-Shelby Dodge Automobile Club. I met him a second time in November 2004 during the SEMA show, also in Las Vegas, Nevada. That's the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association, for those that don't know. Prior to my attending SEMA, I had requested a couple of hours of his time to inquire about the Carroll Shelby's connection to the Shelby Built Dodges from 1986 to 1989. He graciously invited both me and my friend, Dennis Cote, to go by Shelby Automobiles. A definite bonus since we were driving from our homes 8 hours away in Central California. We ended up spending the whole day with Bob. He was very gracious to us during our visit. Putting up with us amidst all the telephone calls and visitors requesting to see him. During the SEMA show, there are tours at Shelby American. So, there's a lot of foot traffic at SA with many potential customers inquiring about the various products that SA offers. So, SEMA is a very big deal for SA, with Bob Marsh being an integral part of it. Even through all the madness, Bob, being the last Shelby American employee around during the Dodge years, still made time to answer all questions we asked him about the Shelby Dodges. He even showed us some SD items that we didn't even know existed, as well as treating us to lunch. Just the kind of person he was, very gracious. I'm sure it wouldn't have mattered if you were into Fords or Dodges. Our visit to Shelby American that day is forever etched in my mind even if we missed 1 day of the 4 day SEMA 2004 event. It is definitely the highlight of last year's SEMA, along with meeting Carroll Shelby, which was on the same day. It was a definite honor to have made his acquintance. You will be missed Bob Marsh. See you in Heaven. Ray Fresno, California 1987 Shelby GLHS #0077 1987 Shelby GLHS #0886 1987 Shelby GLHS #0903
Indeed, Bob Marsh was very kind to the Lone Star club that day in 2003. I remember that he immediately headed straight over from the Shelby trailer as we were lining up the cars and told us how excited he was to see the Shelby Dodges there. At one point that day I asked him if it would be possible for my 12-year-old daughter to sit in the Cobra by the trailer. He looked for a good opportunity, then conspiratorially told me, "Okay, now!" We got her in there, took a picture, and got her out. My condolences also to his family and friends. He will be missed. David Reynolds Murphy, TX 1987 Shelby CSX #321
