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WheelsOfGrace.com | Volume 12 Issue 1 | 21 for a revival when Rowbo om indicated to the tribal elder that Young was the pastor. But the elder, sensing Rowbo om to be a special man of honor and courage, gave him a seat of honor that night. "It may seem to be small thing, but in na ve country, that is huge," said Young, himself a Na ve American. Rowbo om's wide reach into the community contributed to a key facet of First Bap st West Valley City's growth: "We didn't go looking for it, but God started bringing us people that needed funeral services," Young said. "We just showed them the love of Jesus," yielding contacts that have led to a number of bap sms. The first funeral, which packed the auditorium of the eighty-member church, was for a gang member who had been shot and killed. The second, a woman who was murdered. The third, a Mormon's Chris an brother who was out of favor with the local Mormon congrega on. And the fourth, a Chris an woman from American Samoa afflicted by cancer who hadn't been going to church. M O T O R C Y C L E S A N D M I N I S T R Y Rowbo om's involvement with the Chris an Motorcyclists Associa on stemmed from his father's ownership of a motorcycle—and ge ng one of his own around the age of twenty. "He led hundreds of people to the Lord," said Bob Stringham, CMA's state coordinator for Utah. "Yes, hundreds" in the twenty-plus years he has known Rowbo om, he said. "Rob has been the kind of a guy that, by serving others, they became willing to listen and ask ques ons about Jesus, God, salva on, what the Bible means. And Rob very lovingly shared that with them. And when someone asked about a church to a end, Rob would always recommend one where he knew the pastoral staff and the congrega on were open to people who had made mistakes in their lives and would be loving toward them. He was a person that was, I believe, created by God to live that Jesus lifestyle of service," Stringham said. "It was never about Rob. It was always about Jesus and what people could benefit from by accep ng Him as their Lord and Savior." Among Rowbo om's CMA ini a ves: • Ministry sta ons along Interstate 80 at milepost 50 going east and west during an annual two-day benefit ride for the Muscular Dystrophy Associa on. • He secured the Utah Department of Transporta on's coopera on in aiding bikers needing gasoline, medical supplies, blankets or clothing from any unexpected circumstances. • At the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake, Rowbo om led chapel services on the first Monday of each month with a team including Debbie Chidester, execu ve assistant at the Utah- Idaho Southern Bap st Conven on, and others from First Bap st West Valley City. • In addi on to his Thanksgiving and monthly messages and music, Rowbo om had served on the Rescue Mission's board of directors; provided one-on-one mentoring to men in the inpa ent recovery program; and helped a number of them venture out on CMA motorcycle rides. "He was one of the most popular chapel providers," said Chris Croswhite, the Rescue Mission's execu ve director. "He was approachable. He was non-judgmental. The style of music and the fun he had on stage was invi ng for the men and women, for them to engage with him personally and with his music and his Bible message." Rowbo om is survived by two daughters, Anita and Sarah; a son, Stephen; their mother, Paula Lediard; and five grandchildren. WheelsOfGrace.com | Volume 12 Issue 1 | 21