William F. Robinson ’68

Bill died June 17, 2000, of a cerebral aneurysm. Born in Hartford on Nov. 25, 1946, he graduated from Suffield Academy in 1964. At Princeton, he was in Cloister, a member of the James Madison Society, active in freshman fencing, and an English major. He was a collector of rare and historical books, photographs, maps, manuscripts, and autographs. He was the author of five books, a photographer, and ran Cedric L. Robinson, Booksellers, a rare book and historical photograph business, in Guilford, Conn., where he and Peggy lived for 24 years. An expert on New England history, Bill was a man who loved learning things and read everything. He was working on his sixth book at the time of his death. His greatest joy was his children and their avid pursuit of their interests.

He is survived by his wife, Peggy, daughter, Anne, sons, John and Philip, mother, Regina, and his brother and sister-in-law, Richard and Lisa. To his survivors, the class extends its profound sympathy.

The Class of 1968