Youth Soccer Honoree Bobby Iwanowski Dies, He Was 45
CROSS PLAINS TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – Group inspiration, particular wants soccer workforce catalyst, and East Robertson Excessive College graduate, Robert Walter “Bobby” Iwanowski of Cross Plains has died, he was 45.
Bobby handed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at NorthCrest Well being after a bout with pneumonia.
Tributes pouring in for Bobby….
“Two years in the past our pal Bobby Iwanowski impressed his pal Marlene to start out a soccer workforce for Particular soccer gamers. It was an amazing success that the Metropolis of Cross Plains was proud to be part of! We wish to be part of something that encourages the inclusion of all. Our pal handed away yesterday. However the league that he impressed will proceed! Our ideas and prayers are along with his household.” Metropolis of Cross Plains TN
“Bobby was a really particular present given to Cross Plains on Christmas Day in 1975. I grew up with him in church from the nursery and he was by no means totally different in my eyes, he was my pal. His smile may fill any room with happiness. We as a group had been blessed to know Bobby. He’ll at all times and perpetually be a particular a part of my coronary heart. His reminiscence will dwell on with Bobby’s Buddies, a particular wants soccer workforce in Cross Plains. We had been unable to have a season final spring as a consequence of Covid restrictions nonetheless we’re preparing for a brand new season beginning March 2021. Please maintain Bobby’s dad and mom Sue and Walt Iwanowski in your prayers.” Marlene Graves
Bobby was born December 25, 1975 in Springfield. He was a graduate of the East Robertson Particular Schooling Class of 1994. Bobby had labored as an assistant within the lunchroom at East Robertson Elementary College. He participated in Brightstone Day Program in Franklin, TN and with Pat’s Place. 
Bobby was a member of Cross Plains United Methodist Church and had been attending Milldale Presbyterian Church. He liked listening to music, working with arts and crafts, taking part in playing cards, particularly Fish, and being at dwelling along with his household. Two years in the past, a soccer workforce was began in Cross Plains for these with particular wants and the workforce was named “Bobby’s Buddies” in honor of Bobby Iwanowski. Bobby was the kindest, most light individual that anybody may know.
Funeral companies can be carried out Monday February 1st at 2:00 p.m. within the Oakhurst Chapel of the Robertson County Funeral House with Dr. Invoice Owen and Reverend Rick Robinson officiating. Interment will observe in Cross Plains Cemetery. The household will obtain associates on Monday from 10:00 a.m. till service time on the funeral dwelling.
In that case desired, you could honor Bobby’s reminiscence by making donations to St. Jude Youngsters’s Hospital. All donations could be despatched c/o Robertson County Funeral House OR make a monetary donation to the particular wants youth soccer program. (This system is of no prices to the particular athletes) please make donations out to CPYS and memo Bobby’s Buddies and ship to Cross Plains Metropolis Corridor 7622 Hwy 25 east Cross Plains Tn 37049
The Robertson County Funeral House is in control of preparations. For Bobby’s full on-line obituary CLICK HERE.
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CROSS PLAINS TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – A lifetime friendship grew to become the catalyst for a brand new particular wants soccer workforce that began in Cross Plains in 2019.
Born only a month aside, Marlene Graves and Bobby Iwanowski, pictured beneath, actually grew up collectively, each graduating from East Robertson Excessive College. Over time a bond between them developed. Marlene watched as Bobby needed to sit on the sidelines whereas different children performed sports activities, it was greater than she may bear and it grew to become her mission to do one thing about it.
“This man proper right here has been a lifelong inspiration, Marlene Graves tells Smokey Barn Information. “We had been born a month aside and attended the identical church and faculty rising up. Bobby taught me greater than any trainer, sorry lecturers. He was by no means capable of play leisure sports activities with us however every year all of us loaded up and went to the Particular Olympics.”
“The Particular Olympics had been nice however that was simply sooner or later out of your complete yr,” Marlene stated.
Marlene grew to become impressed by Bobby to start out a special-needs soccer workforce in his honor, she would name it “Bobby‘s buddies.“
On September 23 of 2019, Marlene’s dream got here true when Bobby‘s buddies had their first actual recreation, one in all 8 for the season. “Wonderful, grateful, honored, and excited are a number of phrases to explain the emotions on that subject,” Marlene stated.
Bobby and Marlene are members of the Cross Plains group. “He was born on the similar time I used to be. We went during highschool collectively. After we had been rising up he was solely capable of play within the Particular Olympics and I made it my mission to have a workforce that may be open for particular wants children for all seasons whereas different children are taking part in soccer as properly. So Bobby is our coach and he has a great time.”
This system continues within the spring and Registration for Bobby’s buddies is now open! Anybody concerned about taking part or aiding ought to contact Marlene Graves By way of e mail [email protected] or go to the East Robertson Youth Soccer Fb web page and ship a message.
This system is of no prices to the particular athletes so if you want to make a monetary donation to this system please make out to CPYS and memo Bobby’s Buddies and ship to Cross Plains Metropolis Corridor 7622 Hwy 25 east Cross Plains Tn 37049
