Robert F. Eaton Sr. *74

Robert Eaton, a retired research chemist at the Dow Chemical Corp., died Jan. 30, 2019, at the age of 71.

Eaton graduated from Loyola College (now University) in 1969 with a degree in chemistry. In 1974 he earned a Ph.D. in chemistry from Princeton and then spent the next two years in postdoctoral research in polymer physics at the University of California, Berkeley.

Next, he joined Union Carbide Corp., now Dow-DuPont, where he worked for 36 years. He was a research chemist and manager at locations in and around Bound Brook, N.J. His expertise included chemistry, polymer science, electric properties of polymers, and coatings technology. In addition to numerous publications, he held over 30 patents.

Eaton stayed in shape by walking, biking, swimming, ice skating, and even by working at heights on his ham radio equipment.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Gail; and a daughter, Caryn. His son, Robert Jr., predeceased him in 2007.

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