Robert J. Chainski ’60

BOB CHAINSM died by his own hand Jan. 9,1992. He was born in Chicago on Nov. 22, 1938, and spent much of his life there. He had three sisters, Mary, Margo ' and Vicki, and is also survived by his widow, Margaret. He prepared for Princeton at Culver Military Academy, where he rowed crew and ran crosscountry. At Princeton he majored in electrical engineering and was a member of Quadrangle. He was the captain of the lightweight crew and loved rowing. As a member of the Army ROTC unit, he was the recipient of the Alexander Hamilton Award.

Following graduation, Bob went to graduate school at the Univ. of Chicago, where he received an M.B.A, in 1967. At the time of his death, he was the manager of systems development for the R.R. Donnelley Co. of Chicago. Bob gave much to his friends and to Chicago. He was a dedicated volunteer with the Literacy Volunteers of Chicago and taught many illiterate adults to read. There has been a tremendous outpouring of affection for him from Princeton classmates like Nick Davis. Richard Banz of London roomed with Bob and Randy Whitfield from sophomore year through graduation.

To Margaret, and to the Chainski family, the Class of 1960 sends its condolences on the loss of a valued classmate, husband, and good friend.

The Class of 1960