Robert King Willett ’34

Bob "Red" Willett, who retired from Sperry Gyroscope Co. in 1977 after more than 20 years, died of pneumonia Jan. 1, 2005, at an assisted-living facility in California near one of his two nieces, his only surviving relatives.

At Sperry he worked on gyrocompasses, gunsights, LORAN navigation systems,

missile-guidance systems, and early-warning radar installations.

Some years after he had retired, Red, who never married, wrote, "I have no special interests at this point, but my time is pretty full. I walk four miles a day, do my own housework, read the newspaper thoroughly. And watch television! I never had a set till my mother died. Now I enjoy old movies, ball games, and even some of the skits. Retirement could be a lot worse."

Red's surviving nieces are Pat Tomlinson and Kathy Kyte.

The Class of 1934