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Robert Mortlock Obituary
Dr. Robert Paul Mortlock, age 84 of Brentwood, TN, passed away April 9, 2016. Veteran of the US Army. He was the former chairman of the Department of Microbiology at Cornell University. He is preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Florence Mortlock. Survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Florita Mortlock; daughter, Michele Mortlock; sons, Doug (Kelly Taylor) Mortlock and Jeff (Becky) Mortlock; grandchildren, Marie, Bethany, Julia and Joshua Mortlock. Funeral services will take place 3:00PM Friday, April 15, 2016 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow in Williamson Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America www.ALZFDN.org Services in care of Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, 3009 Columbia Ave. Franklin, TN. 37064 615-794-2289 www.williamsonmemorial.com
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Bill Ghiorse
May 25, 2016
At Cornell, Bob was an outstanding team builder. He had the vision and fortitude to see his dream team succeed. He was an inspiration to me and others who followed in his wake. We will be forever grateful for the legacy he left us. Rest in peace RPM!
Susan Leschine
April 24, 2016
Dear Florita,
Please accept my deepest sympathy for your loss. I knew Bob as my "next-door neighbor" in Morrill Hall at UMass during my post-doc with Ercole Canale-Parola. Bob was my favorite source of help and advice with research problems. His sense of humor was legendary. He loved to create mysteries; for example, with a prism placed in his office window to cast a rainbow on the wall in the hall - his way to challenge the curiosity of students as they walked by. Every day, I am still reminded of Bob and his marvelous intellect & sense of humor as I use equipment that I inherited when he left UMass, equipment labeled "RPM."
With my deepest sympathy,
Susan Leschine
Don LeBlanc
April 15, 2016
Bob Mortlock was my pH.D. thesis advisor and mentor at U. Mass and a cherished friend and colleague throughout my career. My deepest condolences to Florita, Michele, Doug and Jeff.
Phyllis Berman
April 14, 2016
Dr. Mortlock was a UMass Professor whom I admired for his love of Microbiology and for his enthusiasm to pass along his knowledge. He believed in me, and helped me get my first job straight out of college with his colleague and friend Dr. Mark Mount. We all collaborated on a research project leading to a scientific journal article in the 1970s. I thank Dr. Mortlock for jump starting my 40 year career in research and administration at UMass. I kept in touch with the Mortlocks over the years, and always looked forward to Florita's Christmas letter. My deepest sympathy to the Mortlock family. Dr. Robert Mortlock was my mentor, and truly "a gentleman and a scholar".
John Breznak
April 12, 2016
Sincere sympathies to Florita and the entire Mortlock family. Bob was an outstanding scientist, teacher, mentor to his students (he was on my Ph.
d guidance committee at UMass), and colleague, and just a downright nice fellow. Rest in peace Bob, you will remain in my memory.
Jacqueline Armstrong
April 11, 2016
My heartfelt condolences to the Mortlock Family. I worked closely with Dr. Mortlock for several years as his secretary at Cornell and he was one of my favorite faculty members to work for. Sending love and deepest sympathies.
Sandra Verity
April 11, 2016
Florita , Michele, Jeffery and Douglas , I am so sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
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