Robert “Beau” Robbins, March 18, 1964 — Dec. 18, 2024, passed away peacefully, after a long illness. He will be remembered for his uniqueness, his quick wit and his kindness. He loved music and his family and the people who stuck with him and became his family.

He spent the majority of his life in the Humboldt area, growing up in Willow Creek. Beau was always a wandering soul, first running away to the hills of Denny to grow weed, at the age of 16, and from then on he always chose to live life on his own terms. The years after that included traveling and playing music with his lifelong friend, James Forbes. One of the bands they played in together locally was Spud Dogma. He would tell stories of his band opening for the Circle Jerks and the Dicks years before. Many road trips to SF and LA were taken, to play and to go to shows.

Sometimes you could never tell which stories were true or at least heavily embellished, but they always made you shake your head and laugh. Beau worked for the U.S. Forest Service for years, stationed in the Six Rivers District, and was very proud of that. In recent years he could be seen jetting around on his motorized scooter, in the Arcata/Westwood area. He would start many a conversation with people in his travels around the neighborhood, looking like Tom Waits on wheels. He was always the most interesting man in the room and will live on in the stories of those that love him. Those who knew him know that there will never be another like him. We would like to thank his care provider, Jessica McGruder, for her care. She treated him with love and respect, like a family member.

He is preceded in death by his father and mother, Darrel and Florence Robbins, of Willow Creek.

He is survived by his sister Katherine Robbins and brother-in-law Daniel Schneider of Elk Grove, Calif.; sister Cynthia McClure and brother-in-law Chris McClure of Ames, Iowa; sister Amber Van Dunk and brother-in-law Michael Van Dunk of Arcata; nieces Crystal Kirk, Ashley Kirk, Catie Kirk, Alaira Hudson, Constance Hames; nephews Alex Kirk, Xander Jackson, Trey Van Dunk, Raheim Lamb, Aedan Kirk and Albert Hames. A small celebration of life for close friends and family will be planned in the future.

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