Robert Douglas Armstrong ’58

Bob died suddenly May 25, 2005, from a rare and aggressive form of leukemia, which was diagnosed just two weeks prior to his death.

Bob came to Princeton from St. Mark's School. He joined Campus Club and was in the Latin American Division of the Special Program in European Civilization. Senior year he roomed with Sam Stevenson.

Following graduation, Bob returned to his birthplace of St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, as a member of the eighth generation of the Armstrong family to live on the island. In 1958 the Armstrong family owned and managed the Buccaneer Hotel. Under Bob's leadership, the Buccaneer was transformed, according to the St. Croix Source, from a small inn into one of the world's top 500 resorts, making it an island landmark and institution. Through his many business interests as diverse as banking, insurance, construction, real estate, and an automobile dealership, he was a major force in growth and employment on the island.

Bob's continual support of charitable causes as well as individuals, often anonymously, left an imprint on the lives of many on St. Croix.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia; his sisters, Judith and Barbara; his children, Douglas, Robert '87, and Elizabeth; six grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces. To them all, the class offers deepest condolences.