Robert M. Schafer ’30

Bob died Feb. 13, 2006, in Carefree, Ariz. His good friend Dave Dennison '42 described his death as "gentle and filled with peace."

Bob came to Princeton from The Hill School to major in engineering, graduating with high honors. He was circulation manager for the Prince, and a member of the Class Memorial Committee and Court Club. His roommates were Dal Dort and William Chaffee.

Bob's post-graduation excitement was a month's Baltic cruise on a 200-foot yacht. Thereafter he went to work at New Jersey Bell. His wartime service was with Western Electric, which manufactured radar equipment that saved Britain during World War II.

Upon retirement, Bob and his wife, Catheryn Craig, whom he married in 1939, moved to Carefree, where he served on various municipal committees and was active in Kiwanis. He was always involved in community service, including the Madison Square Boys Club in New York. His final public service was as grand marshal for the Carefree Hunger Walk, where, instead of parading in a fine car, he handed out water to the marchers.

Catheryn died in 1980. Bob is survived by a niece, Virginia Dowis, her children, and her grandchildren. With them, the class salutes a true example of Princeton in the nation's service.

The Class of 1930