Robert F. Donovan ’46

Bob "Rock" Donovan died Feb. 4, 2004, at home in Closter, N.J., with his beloved wife of 54 years, Jeanne, and all his family at his side, after a long illness which, happily, only benched him during the past year.

Rock truly was '46's Reunion Chair Emeritus, working all our major reunions from the 30th on, chairing our 45th, then our great 50th, and advising enthusiastically thereafter.

Rock spent six years in the Navy during WWII and the Korean War, but this was not the only service he rendered his country. An expert in advertising sales, he was one of a small group of visionaries who founded Smithsonian Magazine, a publication that serves the nation and the world with distinction — a proud and fitting legacy.

The creativity he showed as its advertising manager until his retirement served '46 so well, inspiring him to develop many of our reunion themes and design many of our winning logos such as the incomparable "Statue of Liberty."

To Jeanne, daughter Alison A. Novack, son Dennis F., and Rock's five grandchildren, the class extends its sincere sympathy and promises to march and win another P-rade trophy for the Rock!

The Class of 1946