Franklin C. McRoberts ’44

Frank died of heart failure Dec. 17, 1997 in Boynton Beach, Fla., where he had maintained a winter condo for some years.

Frank came to Princeton from Poly Prep Country Day School, where he was active with the school orchestra and Glee Club.

Majoring in chemical engineering and a member of Cloister, he later got his degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. After a short time with Firestone Tire and Rubber in Akron, Ohio, he returned to NYC. As a commuter from Mill Neck, Long Island, he first founded Air Freight Warehouse Corp. and, later, Lansdell Protective Agency in 1969 to serve the security and warehousing needs of airports, waterfronts, and office buildings. His principal hobbies were sailing and music, and, among other boards, he served as a trustee of the American Boychoir School in Princeton, and as a regent of Long Island College Hospital.

Services were held both in Boynton Beach and later in Locust Valley, N.Y., where a member of his family commented on Frank's strong belief in the American Dream.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanne, a son and daughter, and four grandchildren. The class extends its deep sympathy to them all.

The Class of 1944