Hugh Llewelyn Roberts Jr. ’54

Hugh Llewelyn Roberts Jr. ’54 died November 2, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada, after a long battle with lung cancer. Hugh entered Dartmouth from Pelham Memorial High School in Pelham Manor, New York, where he had been active with the school paper and served as co-editor of the yearbook. He majored in history at Dartmouth. Following a three-year hitch in the Army, Hugh earned an M.B.A. at New York University and then joined the Chemical Bank as a lending officer. A first marriage produced a daughter, and marriage in 1969 to Phyllis was enlivened with the adoption of daughter Genee. The two daughters gave the Roberts two grandchildren. Phyllis is a retired music educator and financial planner. After retirement from Chemical Bank in 1985 Hugh pursued management consulting, financial planning and worked with a small bank. He was a lifetime member and former president of the Saint David’s Society of the State of New York and former vice president of the New York City Opera Guild. In 1996 Hugh and Phyllis moved to Las Vegas, where they made a great number of new friends and became active in many charitable activities. He was former chairman of the Salvation Army-North Las Vegas advisory council, member and on the vestry of All Saints Episcopal Church in Las Vegas and president and co-founder with Phyllis of the Las Vegas Philharmonic Guild. The Roberts’ home became the natural place for ’54s to call when visiting Las Vegas. Phyllis, their two daughters and two grandchildren survive Hugh.