Take a look at my post under Mark Josefson's memorial for a true story about an episode that I am reasonably sure Bob was part of.

I accidentally ran into Bob around noon on a summer day in 1968.  We impulsively went to a Twins ball game that same afternoon and lucked out on the weather.  I had not seen him in many years.  He will be missed.

A great person ,who i looked up to. we had many great times in track and high school i think of him often. tryg

My family knew Bob from his work while in school and my Mother called when he passed away.  I remember thinking how young he was and Lupus was something we were not very familiar with at that time.  Since that, I have been tested for it myself and thankfully, have not been diagnosed with it, but he had a delightful personality and was so enjoyable to be in classes with or visit with out of the school.  A real loss...

Bob got his B.A. from the University of Minnesota College of Liberal Arts "on time" in 1965.  He then enrolled in a Masters in Teaching program at Harvard University, where he obtained his M.A.T.  He became a history teacher in a public school in Massachusetts and married.  He was enthusiastic about Massachusetts politics and the potential of the new generationi to reform American Society. 

Bob noticed the symptoms of Lupus as early as his sophomore year of high school.  It is a progressive disease and its grip on Bob tighened after college.  It finally claimed him in 1970.  Several of us from the class of '61 attended his funeral and toasted his memory from, of all places, the back room of the Bullpen on Main Street!  Bob was a first class guy, a friend to everyone he met and he left us far too soon!