"Pain without love is suffering, pain with love is sacrifice"Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Robert M. “Coach Bob” Rial, 53, of Edelstein, passed away at 9:40 a.m. on Sunday, June 19, 2011, at home, with his family by his side.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at St. Jude Parish in Peoria, with Fr. Patrick Henehan as celebrant. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday at Clary Funeral Home, 428 West McClure Avenue, in Peoria. Private interment will be in Mt. Hawley Cemetery in Peoria.
Robert was born in Chicago on August 18, 1957, a son of Donald and Norma (Fulper) Rial. His mother preceded him in death.
He is survived by his father, of Crete; son, Stephen Rial of Peoria; daughter, Aubrie Rial of Peoria; and brother, Dan Rial of Guatemala.
Robert was a parishioner of St. Jude Parish in Peoria and was the General Manager at Sam’s Club in Peoria, for twenty-two years.
Memorial contributions may be made in Robert’s memory to the University of Chicago Medical Center Oncology Department.
For me, I will always remember his love for life. Family was most important to him. Steven and Aubrey were the most important in his life. Yes, he loved his job, but being a father was his favorite life experience. He would light up when he talked of the two of you. I could never keep up with him when he walked the club. For someone with short legs, he could move. He will be missed.
Bobby was an amazing person. He was always so much fun to be around. I always looked forward to seeing him at the lake each year. He was full of life and energy. He came up with all these fun and crazy things for us to do like diaper dipping, fireworks, joke telling, tubbing, and many more. I'll remember these memories forever. Thank you Bobby for being you!
We have many, many memories of Bob and his family from our yearly family reunion at the resort in Akeley Minnesota. From jet skiing to launching marshmallows, from diaper dipping to corny jokes by the campfire, from launching firecrackers (even though we weren't allowed to), to remembering to "keep the lid up so Don doesn't know there were girls in the cabin". All these memories and more we have of Bob. The Minnesota Rial Gang is going to miss Bobby so much, he was such a special part of our lives!
Let's not forget the wild water skiing rides too. He was a renegade at the resort, always finding something to do that wasn't necessarily what the resort was happy with. He was such a nice guy though, I think he always got a pass. His Italian cuisine was always excellent too.
Bob was truly one of the nicest people anyone could ever hope to meet. I've always looked forward to catching up with him at the lake. My only regret was that I wish we had lived closer so we could see him more often. I think Bob worked hard in all aspects of his life. I know he loved Steve and Aubrey more than life itself and would have done anything to make them happy. I think the same goes for his Dad and brother Dan. He was always smiling and in spite of his health, he kept a great attitude towards life.
We will all miss him and his smile.
Chicken pot pies, " Mr. Bo Jangles", Jet ski's, firecrackers, and campfires will always remind me of Bobby. He had a zest for life that can not be matched by anyone! We will miss him but we will always have wonderful memories of him that will help to keep him in our hearts forever!
| Annette |
Bob |
November 5, 2014 |
I am a high school friend from Crete and just finding out about his passing. I am so sorry and sad as he was a wonderful boyfriend during those years. My heart goes out to you all. Rest in peace my friend. Forever in my thoughs.
| kendra briggs |
Bob Rial |
June 24, 2011 |
To all the Rial Family I am truly sorry for your loss. I worked with Bob from 1997-2005 at Sam's 8128. What I remember most of him was his sense of humor and his commitment to his family and his Sam's family. We all learned so much from him, but, the one thing that stands out, was his excellent customer serrvice to his associates and members. I learnd things from him that I will use the rest of my life. Thoughts and prayers are with you. God Bless you all.
| Marie Reeves/Stephanie Roark |
Bob Rial |
June 22, 2011 |
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Bob was a great person - funny and generous and wonderful to be around.
| Gramma Pat |
Bob Rial |
June 21, 2011 |
I was blessed & fortunate enough to share 10 years of friendship with Bob. I shared his days at 'chemo', many meals, and hours & hours of conversation. He was a beautiful person and courageous in his battle until the end. I will miss you, my friend.
Heartfelt prayers to G-pa Rial and the kids.
Gramma Pat
| Karen and Dave |
Sending you peace and love |
June 21, 2011 |
Aubrie, Steve, Don and Dan,
I send my heartfelt condolences to all of you. We will all miss Bob's smiling face, great big bear hugs, and hardy laugh! He always was so full of life and so fun to be with. I thank God that we have such wonderful memories of our time with Bobby. I'm hoping that your memories of the time you had together will help comfort you through your grief.
Bob truly was an angel and we will keep him in our hearts forever.
Love, Karen
