Bob purchased thousands of cattle from our family during his career. First in the country out of an old car as my late father-in-law Howard Blender shared. Later he bought them off the video sales at Joplin Regional Stockyards. My first and only interaction with Bob was when I was tasked with selling an extra load of calves in the fall. I decided to call the number on the website. To my surprise when I asked the voice on the other end of the phone who I was speaking to the voice answered back “This is Bob Foote who the heck are YOU?!! I just couldn’t believe a cattleman of his stature would be the one physically procuring stock. Needless to say it was a little intimidating but we conducted our business over the phone, Greg sent the truck, the cattle were heavy, we slid, and the check showed up. I know he did this millions of times in his life, but it was a pretty big deal to me. Everyone in our industry suffers a personal loss when we lose stockmen like Bob. We must always remember the examples of family, courage, independence and business savvy that men of this caliber and accomplishment provide. We offer our condolences to his family, friends and employees as they carry on his legacy. Tom, Corinne and Clara Patterson Blender Ranch Chase County, KS