Oh! How sad.
I used to work for Rob on the Gold Coast. Last I knew (quite a few years ago), he was living in the Gold Coast again after working elsewhere for a while. Didn't know he'd moved north.
Rob gave me my aerobatic instructor endorsement, even though he knew I was leaving the company (for my 1st CFI position so a career progression move rather than bad feelings).
I've often wondered what he'd been up to since our last contact, so long ago.