ROBERT O. "BOB" PREYER

Bob was a teacher and friend as I made my way through the Ph.D. program in English&American Literature. I admired him as teacher and person. I arrived in his classes in my thirties. When I appeared now and then at his office door, he enjoyed greeting me: Well, Old Man, how's it going? It's not too strong a statement: he made my Ph.D. possible, guiding me through classwork, getting my dissertation approved in the Department. Over the decades, a number of exchanges--he never failed to...

Mr. Preyer,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served with the USN in the Pacific during WW II and for being a member of the Greatest Generation. And to your Family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Fair Winds And Following Seas