Robert H. Diaz Jr. ’61

Bob died July 16, 2024, in Alton, Ill.

Born in Alton, he came to us from Alton High School. At Princeton, he played freshman football, was a member of the Orange Key, a Keyceptor, and a midshipman in the Navy ROTC. He majored in the Woodrow Wilson School and was a member of Cannon Club. His roommates were Jim Blair, Ron Goldman, Don Spangenberg, Gary Fields, John Boorn, and Gary Loftus. He and his wife, Alice, were regular reunion attendees.

Following two years as a naval officer, Bob earned his LL.D. at Harvard Law School and joined the Milwaukee firm of Quarles & Brady, where he spent his career until retirement. He worked primarily on regulatory matters and transitional projects in the energy, communications, and utility fields. A dedicated angler, he spent much time trout fishing and hunting at his “hideout” 185 miles north of Milwaukee and traveling to his ancestral home in western Ireland.

Predeceased by Alice in 2012, Bob is survived by sons Robert, Michael, and Tim; daughter Catherine; 12 grandchildren; and two sisters; as well as his longtime companion, Linda Nevlin.