Robert D. Towne (1918-2008)

It is with sadness that we report the passing of Bob Towne, longtime volunteer at The Stamford Historical Society.  Bob was a resident of the Stamford and Darien area for 82 years. He graduated from Stamford High School in 1934 and from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY in 1938 with a degree in industrial engineering.  Before his retirement, he was president of the W.L. Towne Advertising Agency in New York City.

Bob was a mainstay of the society's Marcus Research Library, compiling and creating research material, and assisting the public on a weekly basis, often going beyond the call.  This writer remembers him fondly, not only as a great source of information for her website projects, but from many friendly chats.  Although "retired" from the library, he still attended the monthly meetings of the Library Committee until shortly before his death.  He was the recipient of the Virginia T. Davis, Stamford Historical Society, Distinguished Service Award, and a past member of the Board of Directors, where he served as treasurer.