Robert Hart Bolling Jr. ’48

A loyal and enthusiastic Princetonian with a gift for lifelong friendships, Bob Bolling died Aug. 26, 2007, after a long illness. A native Philadelphian, he lived most of his life in the Wilmington, Del., area.

Bob was a graduate of Pomfret, served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946, and graduated from Princeton in 1950 with honors in electrical engineering. He was a member of Ivy. At 81 Blair he roomed with Sugar Jim Henry, Beau Williams, and Peter Winants. Bob was known to his pals as “Mink.”

Bob’s career was in electrical engineering, first with Philadelphia Electric, then for the city of Newark, Del., and finally with his own consulting firm. He was active in the community and served on many boards, including the Tower Hill School, Wilmington Trust, and the Atlantic Salmon Foundation. In 1999 he received the University of Delaware Medal of Distinction.

Bob and Joan Ross were married in 1950. They and their extended family have always been involved with sports, hunting, and fishing, particularly in Nantucket, Saranac Lake, and Royal Oak, Md.

Bob is survived by Joan; their children, Wilhelmina, Ginny ’77, and Robert III ’79; his brother, Chick ’45; and 10 grandchildren. To them all, the class extends its fondest condolences and mourns a special friend.