Bob Summerville, who was the Publisher of Bowling This Month and creator of Bowling's Super School, passed away at about 3:30 EST at his home in San Marcos, Texas after a yearlong battle with cancer.

Bowling This Month and the Super School will continue. The April issue is already at the printer and will be mailed out later this month. Funeral arrangements have not been made as of yet.

I attended the Super School where I had the pleasure of meeting Bob. He helped me a great deal with my game.

He was a wonderful person, a loving husband, a good father, and a great asset to the Bowling Industry. I will miss him dearly. My sincere condolences to his family.

I never had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Summerville but I did enjoy reading Bowling This Month a lot. I'd always turn to the last page and read his editorial first. He always had good ideas and said things that made sense.

First, Alayne and Josh, you have my utmost condolence.
Bowling-as-a-sport has just lost one its foremost friends. Bob Summerville burst one the national scene less then 10 years ago and I would say few have had a greater impact. His magazine, Bowling This Month, has evolved to be the sterling source of information for those who play, or aspire to play the game on a higher competitive level. BTM has been and hopefully will continue to be a Godsend for pro shops and higher level players. His Super School, of which I had great pride in being part of his staff, was an undertaking that was ahead of its time but will be the conceptual foundation for the restoration of the sport. Bowling will miss him and I will miss him personally. I hope bowling-as-an-institution will give him his dues and recognize his major contributuions to this game-as-a-sport.

Like many others, I never had the pleasure of personally meeting Bob. I corresponded with him via e-mail several times and enjoyed several conversations with him. When I first found out he had cancer, it was right after I had lost my wife to the same disease, and my prayers were with him in his battle. Now my prayers and thoughts go out to his family. He has left bowling a legacy with BTM and he will be sorely missed.

Bob Summerville was not just a good friend, and a good husband and father, but one of the most exciting influences in the Sport of Bowling that we have had for a very long time. Through his Super Schools, he showed the community that people DO want to learn more about our sport. Through his magazine, Bowling This Month, we NOW could get valuable information from great coaches and people within our sport: Bill Hall, Susie Minshew, John Jowdy, John Fantani,just to name a few. He helped many people, myself included, realize our gifts and contributions we make to this great Sport.

Bob will be missed for his great insights into game, for his ability to see humor in almost everything in life, and for his endless knowledge.

I never had the pleasure of meeting Bob, but I can tell you that the Bowling Industry lost one of its most important figures yesterday. Bob's "Off the Top of my Head" column in Bowling This Month is usually the first thing I read. I love hearing people who complain about the state of the sport as much as I do I am going to miss it, that's for sure.

Thank you Bob for creating this magazine, and in doing everything humanly possible to promote our sport and educate its members. You will never be forgotten.

I first met Bob Summerville about 7 or so years ago in Jacksonville, Fl. I was so impressed with his knowledge of the game and his dedication to the sport at every level. His undying love for the sport was so evident in every word he had to say. I spent 2 hours enthralled, just listening to him. His publication was second to none and not filled with a bunch of advertising hype, but a good common sense approach to the sport that so many of us enjoy.
He will be sadly missed by so many of us that he came in contact with, either in person or thru his publication. Hopefully, none of us that knew him will ever forget his dedication to the sport, and the spirit he had of never really caring that much about the financial returns, only what he could give back to the sport he loved so much.
Don Nichols
Don's Pro Shop

About seven years ago, when I first went to subscribe to BTM, I telephoned the number in the magazine, and to my surprise I was speaking to Bob Summerville! We chatted for about ten minutes about bowling and persons that we knew in common and just "Stuff". Then I signed up to subscribe. After recovering from the shock of having the Editor himself answering my phonecall, I was left with the feeling of, "What a nice, warm hearted and good man" It's a feeling that I'll always have about Bob. Thanks

I did the same exact thing as Ol Stranker! Upon calling BTM to check status on the current issue I had not received yet Bob answered the phone and we had quite a nice conversation. I felt like I knew the man. I agree with all the sentiments expressed and wish Bob's family and friends all the best.

Bob was a great person and a loyal supporter of competitive bowling. I will miss him.

My deepest sympathy to Bob,s family. Gino