Robert Huber ’05

The following is an expanded version of a memorial from the April 20, 2016, issue.

Robert died unexpectedly Nov. 18, 2015, in Redwood City, Calif.

He was born Sept. 24, 1982, and grew up in Winston-Salem, N.C. Robert graduated from Reynolds High School, where he was senior class president and captain of the varsity soccer, tennis, and swim teams. He was involved in youth group at First Presbyterian Church and Young Life, was an Eagle Scout, and coached swim team at Westwood Pool.

After graduating from Princeton with a degree in economics and politics, Robert worked for Morgan Stanley before taking a year to travel throughout Asia, sharing countless stories and photos of his adventures with family and friends.  

After returning home he became a Foreign Service officer for the U.S. Department of State. He lived in London; Monterrey, Mexico; and Washington, DC., before settling in Redwood City, where he worked for OpenGov, Inc.

Robert loved his family deeply and was always a source of tremendous support. He was adventurous, inquisitive, generous, and kind, and had a wonderful zest for life. Robert loved the outdoors, sports, music, and his dog. He traveled the world, valued learning about other cultures, and was fluent in several languages. Robert will be dearly missed by his family and friends across the country and around the world.

He is survived by his parents, Nancy and Scott Huber; sisters Caroline ’08 and Elizabeth; grandfather William Mehler; nephew Luke Antonio; and his close uncle and namesake Robert Mehler; along with many other uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends, and girlfriend Kristen Killian. He was predeceased by his grandparents, Virginia Mehler and Kathryn and Stanley Huber. Memorials may be sent to Second Harvest Food Bank.