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September 04, 2009

Bob will truly be missed. He was great man with a great family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.

~ Donnie & Laura Edge, Chesapeake, Virginia

September 04, 2009

After I met Bob at Regent University one night we became email buddies...we shared the same worldview and I looked forward each day to his comments and insights...I will miss him, but I know where he is now and I'm sure I'll join him someday, "well guarding the streets of Heaven" with the rest of us Marines...God bless, and Semper Fi!

~ William Miles, Norfolk, Virginia

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September 04, 2009

I used to work at Sprinkle Masonry (1988-1994) until I moved to Ohio. For some odd reason I had a dream last night that I was vacationing in Va. Beach and stopped by Sprinkle Masonry to tell everyone hello, but Bob wasn't there. When I woke up, I did an internet search - I was so shocked and saddened to find Bob's obituary. Bob was a great person to work for, always taking time to listen, and cared about the employees. My thoughts and prayers are with the family and those who work at Sprinkle Masonry. I'm sure Bob will truly be missed by everyone who knows him.

~ Vickie (Owens) Ford, Mount Sterling, Ohio

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September 04, 2009

To all in the Sprinkle Masonry 'family' from all of us at RRMM Architects, please accept our heartfelt condolences on Bob's passing. He truly was a wonderful construction partner on many buildings that we had the pleasure of working with him on. He leaves a legacy of integrity and personal sacrifice for us all to try to achieve ourselves. Thanks Bob for all that you have done, and rest in Peace in Jesus' arms.

~ Dan Hickok, Norfolk, Virginia

September 04, 2009

Bob Hedrick was an outstanding Marine. He was selected for Sea Duty and served in the Marine Detachment, USS Valley Forge. After Sea Duty, he was assigned to the 2nd Recon Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, Camp LeJeune, NC and later as a Squad Leader, 97th Rifle Company, Newport News, VA.
While working for the Contracting Division, at NOB, Norfolk, VA he demonstrated his integrity and honesty in his fair dealings with contractors and their Sureties.
Bob was always thinking of others and doing what he could to assist them.
Semper Fidelis,

~ Joseph Madagan, Wesley Chapel, Florida

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September 04, 2009

For All to know that Bob was the Best Brother In-Law I could have ever had. He will be greatly missed in our little family. I'm missing you Robbie Bobbie Boo. Until we meet again, may God keep you in his loving arms.

"Big Head"
During one visit to Virginia Beach, I stayed at Toni and Bob's. After taking my shower and washing my very long, curly hair that night, I blow dried it and left it down and untied. Well, that's all Bob had to see, me with all that hair standing out from around my head, my shoulders and back. It is then I was anointed "Big Head".

~ Frances Swalley, Huntsville, Alabama

				VIRGINIA BEACH - Robert F. "Bob" Hedrick, was a complex man who accomplished great things from humble beginnings. Throughout life, he remained with his feet on the ground and dedicated to love of his family and the values of being a great American, instilled in him as a Marine. Bob was 68 years old, born Sept. 11, 1940. The son of the late Robert R. Hedrick of High Point, N.C., and Lois Mumford Hedrick of Chincoteague, Va., Bob was born in Silver Springs, Md., but as a child moved to Newport News, Va., with his family. Former CEO/owner of Sprinkle Masonry Inc., Bob helped build Tidewater into what it is today, "brick by brick."



Bound to the quality of his company, Bob took pride in his work, visible throughout North Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Virginia, including MacArthur Center, his favorite, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters addition, the renovation of Maury High School, Virginia Air and Space Museum, the Virginia Beach Recreation centers and countless Tidewater schools. "Quality work for a good price" was the mantle of Bob's business philosophy and dealings. Helping others was one of the greatest attributes Bob possessed. He went out of his way to make sure that others had the opportunities that he was given. To affirm his influence in the construction world, Bob held positions which would help him help others. He had always been a fervent believer and member of the National Federation of Independent Business, served on the board for Liberty Mutual Insurance, board of Trustees for the Mason Tenders, a staunch supporter of the National Association of Women in Construction, and a member of the Professional Construction Estimators Association, in addition to various local organizations. Bob was a loving husband to his wife Toni; a devoted father and grandfather to his sons, Donald and his daughter Tricia; Robert, his wife Carine and their daughters Heather and Christiana; and to his daughter, Deborah, her husband Earl and their sons Jacob and Jordan, all of Virginia Beach. Bob also leaves behind three brothers, Rick Hedrick from Hampton, R.D. Bobbitt from Virginia Beach and Chick Hedrick of North Myrtle Beach, S.C. Bob passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his wife and children the morning of Aug. 31, 2009. We know your inspirational spirit will be soaring freely and that smile of yours, always at the ready, is beaming brightly with the sun, moon and stars. SEMPER FIDELIS. A funeral Mass will be held at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 7800 Halprin Drive, Norfolk, Sept. 9, at 3 p.m. A celebration honoring our beloved Bob's life will take place immediately following the service. Bob's wish was that, in lieu of flowers, a donation be made in his memory for pancreatic cancer research to Ralph H. Hruban, M.D., Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, 401 North Broadway, Weinberg 2242, Baltimore, MD 21231-2410. Published in The Virginian Pilot on 9/4/2009. View/Sign Guest Book

		Hi, Carol: Here is a photo of Bob taken at Wayne Agee's ('58 - of FL) house earlier his year. Bob and Toni were on their trip back from Houston and stopped over in Florida, and we had a Reunion at Wayne's Place in Inverness. Wayne had prepared some of his favorite foods and it was a grand occasion.