Rob Bellow
Fifty years, two wives, five kids and fifteen grandchildren later, I now live and work in Sitka, Alaska.
Architecture has been my field of work and still love it. I also worked in some other things along the way. I was a general contractor in Florida for many years while also owning an appliance store which sold many other construction related materials. Prior to that work I was employed by Ellerbe Architects in Bloomington, Mn. which sent me to numerous states working on many hospitals.
Tiring of the constant travel, I was asked by the then president of that company to resign along with him and four others to form a new architectural company. We grew rapidly in short time and after moving into ever larger spaces, moved into the fourteenth floor of a new building in downtown Minneapolis. My marriage was failing so I divorced and brought my then un-emancipated kids with me to Alaska.
Even though I continued in architecture, I purchased a bar. Six years at the original location and along with my brother and sister, built a new building on the ocean waterfront catering to tourists (mostly out of state fishermen and women). My sister runs that business which couples in well with my brothers bush pilot business located at the same location. All three of us and mom, live in the same building. I travel off to my office every day, which I share with a building contractor, with no plans to retire.
In my spare time I enjoy oil painting and have added wood carving which in many ways is more challenging. I don't think I'm all that good at it but have had the good fortune to unload many pieces, sold in downtown shops to unwitting tourists.
If Kathy is up there with you we would love to hear from her
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