Lt. Col. Robert L. WELLS US Army (Ret.)

WELLS, Lt. Col. Robert L. US Army (Ret.)

104, who defined the word gentleman, died August 11, 2017 in Clearwater, Florida. Robert was born July 17, 1913 in Danville, IL. He spent his early life in Danville and eventually graduated from the University of Illinois. He later went on to attend Columbia University in New York City.

Robert served in the US Army, where he was stationed in England for a period, followed by his return to the US for Officer Candidate School. Upon completion of Officer Candidate School, he was stationed in the Philippines. Robert was a member of the 29th Infantry Division which spearheaded the Normandy Invasion during World War II. As an outstanding writer, he served the division maintaining paper records and summaries. He also wrote one of the earliest books on the Cold War. After the war, he remained in the reserves and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. From 1956 until his retirement in 1978, he was a senior information counselor for the American Management Association in New York City. While living there he met the love of his life, Dorothy Kaufman, and they were married January 26, 1988. Later that year, they moved to Belleair, FL. Robert was a member of the Morton Plant Mease Roebling Society and the Adler Legacy. His wife Dorothy passed away in 2006. He was also preceded in death by his sister, author Helen Wells. He is survived by his step granddaughter, Lisa Field of Bancroft, ME and by many friends who have loved and respected him through the years. Robert was an eternal optimist and leaves behind the legacy of his caring, loving, and gentle spirit. His remains are donated to the College of Medicine, University of Florida.

Robert requested that condolences be expressed through gifts to: Morton Plant Mease Foundation, 1200 Druid Road S., Clearwater, FL, 33756.

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