Obituary for Robert Noble Seever

(Taken from the memorial service bulletin)  

   Robert Noble Seever of Bremerton, Washington, was born on January 23rd, 1938 in Bremerton, Washington, and died at his home in Bremerton on December 3rd, 2013. He is survived by his wife Christina and family, one brother and three sisters. Rob served four years in the United States Air Force as a mechanic. He was a business man in the Kitsap County area for many years and during that time he started five restaurants. He was most known for "Rob's Fish and Chips." Rob was involved in a ministry of feeding the homeless in Port Orchard. He was an ordained minister for the Assemblies of God in the Philippines.

   During Rob and Christina's missionary trips to the Philippines they planted four churches which are still active today. Rob's heart was to be with and minister to the Filipino people. When Typhoon Haiyan struck the Islands this year his first wish was to get immediate help to those in need. It gave him no greater joy than seeing his wish come true by facilitating funds through an outreach directly to the hands of those affected. Rob was also involved with the Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International for years and was a member of Living Waters Fellowship where he loved cooking for the men's ministry.

Here is the story as I have it now:

Rob spent the last six months or so recovering from his motorcycle accident in the Philippines. He finally graduated from a walker to using just a cane a few weeks ago. The recovery process had slowed him down considerably and, although seemingly in good spirits, he had not recovered his outgoing personality we had known in the past. Since he was slowly recovering we all thought it was only a matter of time until the Rob we all knew would reemerge. He even talked about opening another restaurant! He seemed to get through the usual fall cold season OK, and when Christina's daughter in Hawaii wanted her to spend the Christmas season there Rob stayed behind since the travel would likely be too much for him. He seemed to be handling her absence OK, showing up in church November 24th by himself although unshaven. Bonita talked with him and he said he was too tired to shave. She said he didn't look well. Rob didn't show up for church December 1st and the Seever's friend Anita said she took him some soup that afternoon. Rob had been calling and talking to Christina and the family each evening. Anita called on Tuesday and got no answer. She went to the apartment and got no response to the door. She got the manager and they discovered Rob had died in bed during sleep. It appears he went peacefully into the presence of the Lord. At this point I think he passed on Tuesday the 3rd of December but we have not yet heard anything official concerning reason for or time of death. 

Ken Jarstad

Memorial Service December 14th

Rob's memorial service will be held Saturday, December 14th at 2 PM, Living Waters Fellowship, 1541 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, Washington.

This is my last photo of Rob, taken while visiting he and Christina a couple of months ago. It is perhaps not the most flattering photo, taken with my cell phone camera, with evidence that I jiggled the camera a little bit when I took it. But, just look at that smile! Rob always managed to be upbeat despite his physical ailments.

Rob, John Price and I would at times join together on Sunday morning in the sanctuary and sing the Doxology, loud and perhaps a little obnoxious. But we all loved doing it. John and I Plan to enlist a volunteer to join us to sing it again in tribute to Rob at the end of his memorial. I'm sure he will be smiling.

Rob Seever Passes on to Glory!

It was quite a shock to hear yesterday (Tuesday, December 3rd) that my good friend and brother in the Lord Rob Seever had gone on to Glory. He was just recovering from the traumatic foot injury he received in a motorcycle accident while ministering in the Philippines and had graduated from using a walker for getting around to just using a cane. His wife Christina was on a visit to her daughter's home in Hawaii at the time and we hear she is flying back presently. Please pray comfort for her and the family.

It has been my pleasure to serve Rob as his webmaster, creating this blog website, and helping him from time to time through some of his computer problems over the last few years. It has not yet been determined whether this website will be used as an Internet memorial.

Ken Jarstad