Robert R. Edsall ’52

Bob came to Princeton from the Noble and Greenough School and majored in modern languages. He joined Campus Club, the Christian Science Organization, the Outing Club, and Princeton Group Arts. Bob roomed with Jerry Boney.

After graduation he went to the Army Language School and served in Germany. Later he worked with Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Using his considerable skills with languages, Bob worked in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He and his wife, Margarethe, lived for some years in Portugal.

Bob died March 10, 2015, leaving Margarethe and their sons, Peter, Christopher, and Mark, to whom the class offers its sympathy and gratitude for Bob’s service to our country.