With my niece's ok, I am sharing her heartfelt post about her dad after she heard the news about his passing:


"Yesterday evening marked the end of a profound era with the passing of my dad Robert Hugill. He left this earth peacefully in his hometown nearby all the things he loved 2/25/21.

If you had the pleasure of knowing him like I did, you know he was larger than life. The type of infectious energy that could carry a room effortlessly and have every person engaged and made felt important. It is truly impossible to depict the magic that was my dad in words because it doesn’t convey what he was but through being around him I have learned his ways and hopefully can convey who he was justly.

He had a way with people that is unmatched and was well loved by his family, friends, colleagues, students, players, and even strangers. He was suave and well versed; a true intellect and an avid learner.

His light spirit was unmatched and impacted so many lives throughout years as an educator, coach, mentor, therapist, friend and father to me. His calling though unbeknownst to him, was inspiring, teaching, engaging and connecting. I saw this countless times as a third party onlooking his endeavors and relationships with his community, and to see my dad change people’s lives was truly powerful and impacted me beyond ways I can explain.

His love for life went beyond his achievements and was a multifaceted man. You could just as easily have found him in a three piece suit as a flannel outside by the fire on one of his many adventures, as he found himself most centered in the middle of the woods off-grid. I love his balance and overall viewpoint of the world, especially his practice of being present and having connectivity to everything around him which is why you won’t find him on socials. He was too busy living his life and experiencing it completely. His lust for life never dimmed and lived a whole life plus some.

He brought me out of my comfort zone, challenged me always and was committed to my growth as a person above anything else. I learned the most from him and will be eternally grateful to have had him as my dad and life guide up to this point.

I chose this picture (lunch after plus grad at shenanigans, black and white photo) out of all the others because it is simply my favorite photo of him ever taken. Classic dad circa the 90’s. This photo makes me feel something and that’s the photography I love and how he was captured in this moment. Long story short my dad was a legend and to say he’ll be missed is an understatement.

Rest easy and in love Pops, I’ll catch you on the flip side blasting Steve Miller"