He will be missed!!! RIP!!!

RIP Bob, we're gonna miss you.

I never met Mr. Hesser until I was working last year at Gas City. Found him to be a very nice guy. Thoughts are with his family.

The Hesser family is in our thoughts and prayers as they cope with their loss. Bob was an outstanding person and a true talent behind the lens -- such a pleasure to work with and always the professional.

RIP, Bob -- we'll miss you.

Tony Stewart Racing

This is truly sad news. Bob was a good guy and fun to shoot phots with.

I met Bob at Hartford Speedway, MI in 1996 during the US nationals. We were both standing next to the fence near turn 4 where they pushed off the sprints. we both had instamatic cameras and were trying to take pictures of the sprints warming up thru the fence. Bob, the warm and genuine person he was, struck up a conversation with me and we became instant friends. I think it was prolly cuz I was the only other guy there with REALLY long hair (Bob used to have long hair he kept in a pony tail). He told me anytime I came to Winchester to look him up and he gave me his phone number, address, all that. I was kinda taken back. But I never forgot him. A few years later, I happened to be at Winchester Speedway. I had got a nicer camera and was just learning how to really use it. Up walks Bob with that wide smile. I got to where we'd see each other at almost all the USAC races I went to or anytime I went to Winchester (he was the track photographer there for a year or 2). He was someone I really looked forward to seeing in the pits over the years. He got really ill for a while and i didn't see him for a long time. Next time i saw him he cut all his hair off and was a bit more reserved. But he always was warm and genuine. I kinda lost track of him when he got into doing more of the Drag Racing circuit. We would bump into each other here and there over time. I was really proud of where he started from and where how far he had developed his craft. His success was inspirational to me. I am very saddened by this news and will miss him. He was truly a unique individual.

The Gilbert family sends out our thoughts and prayers to the Hesser family.

I met Bobby a few years ago I rekon, he was wanting to shoot more and all that. I always looked forward to seeing him at the track, He was one of those people that you are happy came through your life.
He was quite a shooter, had a passion for his craft and will be missed.
I send my heartfelt condolences to his family.

Randy Jones

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Hesser family.

Mike and I would see Bob at NHRA and dirt sprint races. As others have already mentioned, he always had a story and a helping hand to share. He certainly will be missed.

God speed.

Joe Secka - Mike Gbur
JMS ProPhoto

I remember one night Bobby called me for some advice. He wanted to get started in racing photography. I think he had an old Cannon with a 50mm lens. Advice how could I give him advice He was a NATURAL. RIP you will be missed.

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