Robert Wilson Smiley ’43

Bob died Dec. 12, 2004, at his Ross Township [Pa.] home. He was 83.

He graduated from Princeton in 1943, and served as a naval aviator during World War II. The University of Pittsburgh School of Law served as Bob's second alma mater. He went on to be an esteemed member of the Pittsburgh legal community for 57 years.

While at Princeton, Bob was a member of Tiger Inn. He was also a longtime member of the Oakmont [Pa.] Country Club.

Robert McCartney '56, a close friend of Bob's, said: "He was a respected lawyer, a solid Princetonian, and an all-around nice guy. In the fall of 1951, he recruited me for Princeton, for which I remain eternally grateful."

Bob is survived by his wife, the former Frances Baker; two daughters, Barbara Schaaf and Katherine Margaret Donovan; three sons, John, Dan, and Robert David; and a brother, the Rev. John L. Smiley.

To the entire family, we extend our deepest and most heartfelt condolences.

The Class of 1943