I came across Robert's music via Shooter Jennings and was struck by the honest and soulful lyrics and music. We became e-mail "friends" and although I have never met him we shared many laughs and some pain and I thought of him as a true friend and mentor. I will miss our late night or early morning chats as he always had time to reply, to share and to offer some encouragement. I hope that I was able to provide the same for him. I last "spoke" with him last week and I am so saddened to learn of his passing. I offer my sincere condolences to his wife and children and to his musical family of friends. He spoke with great love of all of you! From the Northern Bayou way up in Muskoka Ontario Canada 3 hours due north of Toronto-if you ever wonder how far his music stretched, well that is pretty far from Sardis Mississippi. I will miss him greatly!