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Dentist to the Stars By JENNIFER MOONSONGFor the Daily Times “Bing Crosby was one of the finest men to ever live,” Robert said. “I was almost his best man when he came to Vegas to marry, but I was beat out by a sheep herder from his ranch.”
Charro and Durante were two other favorites of his. “Jimmy Durante was the most humble guy and Charro is such a vivacious person,” Robert reminisced. He did dental work for Charro and her sister for many years and she still consults him from afar although he has retired. “I spent 51 years in Vegas and it was wonderful.” Four years ago, a twist of fate brought him to Glasgow. “One of my daughters married a man from here and I came for a visit,” Robert said. “Las Vegas had gotten too big for me really.” He was so impressed with the Bluegrass state that he moved. “I love it here,” he said. “There are friendly people and I walk a lot and there are great places to walk. I feed peanut butter and raisin sandwiches to the squirrels. I am glad to have time to appreciate nature now, because I didn’t always have time for that with the practice.” Before and after retiring to Kentucky, Robert has enjoyed a great deal of travel within the states and abroad. He even took on the daunting task of walking the entire length of Great Britain. “I read a book about a lady physician who had done the same and I thought if she could it then so could I,” Robert said. He has written books about both the walk and his star-studded experiences with his dental practice. During his travels, he also had the opportunity to see something that brought his life experiences full circle. “I had a patient who had escaped the Warsaw ghettos through the sewer system and found her way into Russia,” Robert said. “It was wonderful seeing the ghettos on the memorial there to those who escaped.” That’s not to say that his full life is complete. Robert most recently sent in his admission application to Western Kentucky University. “I love art and music,” Robert said. “I didn’t get nearly enough of that in college. It didn’t seem practical with my major.” It seems perfectly practical now and he is looking forward to learning more about the things in life he is passionate. “I’ll be taking an art appreciation course,” Robert said. 
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