Robert Matter Jr. ’45

Bob died in Naples, Fla., on June 15, 2001, of complications following vascular surgery. Bob entered Princeton from Exeter from a family of many Princetonians, including his father, Robert '14, uncles John Matter '06, Milton Matter '09, and George J. Bippus '19, cousins Philip Matter '51 and Fred Matter '58 *61, and his brother Tom '52. Bob left Princeton for service in naval construction with the Sea Bees. Returning, he joined Tiger Inn and graduated in chemical engineering with highest honors in 1947. He was Phi Beta Kappa.

In 1950 Bob married Lynn Buchanan in Marion, Ind., where Bob was at Anaconda Wire and Cable. In 1960 they moved to Houghton Lake, Mich., where they owned and operated the North Shore Lumber Co. for almost three decades. In 1987 Bob and Lynn retired to Naples.

In addition to Lynn, Bob is survived by sons Geoffrey, Robert, David, and Timothy, four grandchildren, one great-grandchild, a sister, Sally Buschmann, and his brother, Tom. He was preceded in death by his son Daniel. The class expresses its sympathy to all the family.

The Class of 1945