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Robert Arthur Obituary

Robert J. Arthur Died June 6 after a long battle with cancer. Born to John and Abbie Arthur Feb 13, 1923. He graduated from Stanford University after attending Cal Tech and the US Naval Academy at Annapolis. He was financial consultant and Chairman of Building Research & Development Corp and director of RBC Technologies Corp. He was a member of the Pacific Union Club, Bohemian Club and Burlingame Country Club. He is survived by his wife Patricia of 44 yrs, daughter Allison Gray and grandchildren Patrick and Rory Desmond and brother Richard Arthur. Services will be private.

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Published by San Francisco Chronicle on Jun. 20, 2010.

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