Robert Lawless

Robert Lawless obituary, Wichita, KS

Robert Lawless

Robert Lawless Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 18, 2012.
Lawless, Robert, Professor of Anthropology and Undergraduate Advisor, (Chairperson from 1996-1999), Wichita State University passed away on February 2, 2012. He was a journalist, an editor, worked for the National Security Agency, the University of Florida, and did worldwide research. He is survived by his wife, Anita Raghavan; daughters, Ilona and Sharmini; sons, Andrew, Kylen and Tavrick; granddaughters, Mackenzie and Kerrigan; and his brothers, Jerrold and Lyndon. Tributes made to The Robert Lawless Memorial Fund (c/o Rev. C. Pace-Adair PO 48045, Wichita, KS 67201-8045) will support the diverse academic and social issues that Robert cared about.

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March 20, 2013

Angela Robinson posted to the memorial.

March 25, 2012

Janessa Scholler posted to the memorial.

March 19, 2012

Valerie Johnson posted to the memorial.

Angela Robinson

March 20, 2013

My condolences to Dr.Lawless's family. He was my very favorite professor and an exceptional human being. He will be very missed.

Janessa Scholler

March 25, 2012

Anita and family. I'm so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers

Valerie Johnson

March 19, 2012

Anita--condolences to you and your family. Hope you and the kids are doing OK.

Rachelle Meinecke

March 18, 2012

Dr. Lawless was one of my favorite professors. He definitely thought "outside the box" He was an inspiration and he will be missed.

March 18, 2012

I had the privilege of taking two courses from Dr. Lawless. He had an amazing memory for information. My condolences to all of his family.

March 18, 2012

Anita,
I hope that you are working through your grief as days and weeks pass. If you would like to get together to catch up, I would welcome your email to [email protected]

Mindy Vickers

March 18, 2012

Dr. Lawless was a great mentor and an inspiring teacher whom I will miss dearly. Thank you for opening my eyes to the world of anthropology. I will forever remember your humor and wit as well as your stories about the Kalinga.

Cal Reimer

March 18, 2012

Thank you for sharing your brilliance at WSU!

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