Robert C. Hector ’40

Bob died Apr. 18, 2004, in Miami. He was, as his obituary stated, "an extremely kind and generous man, a consummate gentleman."

He prepared at Phillips Academy. At Princeton, he majored in economics, graduating with honors, and was a member of Triangle Club, Charter Club, and the polo team, and was vice president of the Princeton Polo Assn.

During WWII he served in the Army Field Artillery, reaching the rank of captain. Continuing in the Army Reserve until 1964, he retired as a lieutenant colonel.

Until Hector Supply Co. was sold in 1982, Bob was its president and chairman of the board. With the campaign slogan "Be an Elector for Hector," he was elected to seven terms in the Florida House of Representatives before retiring in 1980.

His civic activities included the Orange Bowl Committee, which he served as president in 1966, and the boards of Rotary, Easter Seals, Goodwill, and the American Red Cross, among others. He was a member of Biscayne Bay Yacht Club and Riviera Country Club, and recipient of several distinguished service awards.

To Bob's wife of 62 years, Alice Guyton; his brother, Louis; his children, Bryan, Alice, Robert, and Emily; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren, his classmates extend sincere condolences.

The Class of 1940