Robert S. Mant ’67

Bob died at home March 24, 2007, after an eight-year battle with colon cancer. He was a highly respected head of natural resources for Brewster, Mass., and a champion of environmental safeguards. The town renamed a beach “Mant’s Landing” in his memory.

Bob graduated from Kearny (N.J.) High School, where he was class president and football captain. At Princeton, Bob majored in biology, joined Cottage, played 150-pound football and rugby, and was the director of Princeton Summer Camp in Blairstown. He roomed in Patton with Parl, Dimond, Trotter, and John Brown, and dared to co-own a motorcycle with Mac Simpson ’65.

Bob spent 11 years in Maine as a marine biologist assisting the troubled fishing industry and establishing aquaculture there. He then moved to Brewster, where he worked 21 years.

The loss of his quiet yet steadfast presence was deeply felt. Brewster’s town administrator observed: “He [Bob] was the most encouraging guy, who loved his job and loved working in Brewster.” Bob was known for “small acts of kindness.” Shortly before his death, he wrote a letter to the town thanking them for the opportunity to serve.

Tragically, Linda, Bob’s wife of 39 years, died less than a month after him. They are survived by their children Sara, Joshua, and Nicole, and grandchildren Hazel and Teddy.