Robert K. Lewis ’56

Bob died June 1, 2014, in Akron, Ohio.

He was the son of Robert K. and Alice Lewis and came to Princeton from Lake Forest (Ill.) High School. He majored in classics and was the business manager of Triangle.

Following graduation from Michigan Law School in 1959, he attained the rank of captain in the Army JAG Corps. During his professional career he was the assistant county prosecutor for Summit County, Ohio; an attorney for Abbott Laboratories; a partner in the law offices of Alpeter, Diefenbach, Davies, Koerber & Lewis; and an attorney for Firestone Tire. After early retirement, he was a solo practitioner in Fort Myers, Fla. He returned to Akron in 1999.

He was a member of the Ohio, Akron, Illinois, Fort Myers, and Lee County, Fla., bar associations. He successfully argued four cases in the Ohio Supreme Court and his petition for certiorari was granted; Bob presented his cases to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Bob is survived by his wife of 57 years, Ruth; his daughter, Robin, and her husband, LeRoy; and granddaughter Danielle. He was awarded military honors and interred at Ohio Western Reserve Military Cemetery in Rittman, Ohio.