Robert F. Lockwood Jr. ’68

Bob died Oct. 1, 2017, of heart failure. He was 74.

Born in Springfield, Mass., he prepared at Deerfield — graduating in 1961 — where he was active in football, basketball, tennis, and student government. At Princeton Bob started with the Class of ’65 and joined our class as an economics major in the fall of 1966, after serving in the National Guard. He ate at Cannon, serving as secretary and living there during his senior year with Ryan, Taylor, and Mauterstock. He was a regular in the Cannon post-dinner bridge foursome, along with Ryan, Sharer, and Vernotico. Stone remembers Bob wryly threatening to strangle him after Stoney played “Quinn the Eskimo” on a jukebox about 90 times. Having lived in Wilbraham, Mass., Bob knew and touted the medicinal properties of a cup of warm grease at Friendly’s after a night’s excess.

After Princeton, he worked for Cigna’s retirement-investments division, retiring from Prudential in 2006. He enjoyed the Red Sox, Celtics, and Patriots, but really loved watching his daughters play soccer — he was their biggest fan.

To daughters Brittany L. Maguire and Ashley J. Lockwood, brother Richard, and sisters Leta Charrette and Linda Buchanan, the class extends its deepest sympathies. We shall all miss this very special man.