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Robert Buchmeier Obituary

Bob Buchmeier died of cancer in the early hours of July 31st in his home at the Residences at Vantage Point. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann and three brothers and three sisters in Minnesota. He was a lifelong learner and educator who became a mechanical engineer, earned a Masters in Physics and Math, and a PhD in Philosophy of Education at the University of Chicago.

Bob and Mary Ann moved to Columbia, MD in 1985 after living and working in Chicago, IL and Erie, PA. In addition to a being an educator he served in his church and neighborhood communities. He was on the Board of Bridges to Housing Sustainability for nine years and was given the "Heroes for Housing" award in 2019. There will be a memorial service on September 7th at 2pm at the Residences at Vantage Point.

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Published by Baltimore Sun on Aug. 8, 2019.

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Louis Grams

December 30, 2019

Dear Mary Ann,

Nancy and I send our love and condolences. It has been many years, but we remember you and Bob with great affection. We just heard of Bob's death. I am glad that I had a chance to see Bob several years ago when he came to Minnesota for our Christian Brothers novitiate reunion.

Louie and Nancy Grams

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