Roland Mushat Frye ’43 *52

Rolo died Jan. 13, 2005, of complications from heart disease. He was 83.

A native of Birmingham, Ala., he ultimately earned three degrees, including his doctorate, from Princeton. In 1943, Rolo interrupted his studies to serve as an Army officer in World War II. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was awarded the Bronze Star. Postwar, he joined the faculty of Emory University in Atlanta, later taking a post as research professor in residence at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. He resumed his teaching career at the University of Pennsylvania in 1965, and remained there, as Schelling Professor of English Literature, until his retirement in 1983. Rolo wrote 10 books and hundreds of scholarly articles. He combined his expertise in literature, theology, and art history to produce thought-provoking themes ranging from imagery in the works of John Milton to creationism.

Rolo is survived by his wife of 58 years, Jean Steiner Frye; a son, Roland M. Jr.; and one grandson. To the entire family, we offer our deepest and most heartfelt condolences.

The Class of 1943