| Graduation Year | Class of 1990 |
| Date of Passing | Sep 13, 2010 |
| About | April 1, 1972 - September 13, 2010 Age 38 HIGHFILL, BOBBY DOUGLAS Bobby Douglas Highfill, 38, died unexpectedly on September 13, 2010. San Diego native, who attended Valhalla High School, Cuyamaca College, and San Diego State University. Husband to Amy Highfill, father to Nathan, Eldon and Silniria. He was a loving father, husband, son, brother, uncle and friend. Bobby was a stranger to no one. Always "preaching" on the importance of philanthropy and education. He brought out the best in the people he surrounded and never gave up on anyone. He was a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. And prided himself as being a player on the three times National champion Choctaw stickball team, Beaver Dam. He was an active contributor to many local organizations, a youth wrestling coach for Valhalla Kids Club for 10 years. He was passionate about family, hiking, surfing, American Indian singing, dancing, and the environment. He strived to keep the American Indian community thriving as a member of numerous councils. Bobby founded Highfill Group Engineering, consulting on water pollution prevention. Many of his accomplishments in science included computational modeling of calcium uptake of the cardiac muscle, Halo bacterium growth, and phyto-chemical assay of medicinal flora of Northern Peru. Family and friends will be celebrating Bobby's life on Monday, September 20, 2010, at 6 p.m. in the Water Conservation Garden at Cuyamaca College. Published in the San Diego Union-Tribune on 9/19/10. Published in The San Diego Union Tribune on Nov. 19, 2010 |
