Robert Cary Bielaski

November 27, 1914 - October 13, 2007. Born in Chevy Chase Maryland, Bob grew up in Great Neck, Long Island, New York and graduated from Amherst College in 1936. He was a pilot in the army, attaining the rank of captain. After the war, Bob and his wife Gentry lived in West Hartford, CT for many years while Bob rose up the corporate ladder to become vice president of the Aetna Insurance Company. He then became a partner in the Brewer and Lord Insurance Brokerage in Boston and retired in 1979, then moving down to Tryon, NC. An avid tennis and squash player, he played golf up until just a year ago. In retirement, he served as a director of St. Luke's Hospital and was an early promoter for the Polk County Hospice program. A true gentleman, he always had a welcoming or encouraging word for all those around him. Bob will also be remembered for his unflagging good nature, integrity and kindness, and sometimes wry sense of humor. He leaves behind Gentry, his wife of 63 years, three children, Susan Cary Bielaski Bluford of Carmel, CA, Robert Cary Bielaski, Jr. of Arlington, MA, Bruce Burks Bielaski of San Diego, CA, his daughter in law Karen Cahill Bielaski, and his only grandchild, Alexandra Cahill Bielaski. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, October 19th at 2 PM at Tryon Estates in Columbus, NC.