Robert E. Upton II ’65

Robert E. Upton II ’65 died on March 10 in Bridgton, Maine. He came to Dartmouth from Concord (New Hampshire) High School; his father, two brothers, and several other family members were also alumni. He was a member of Gamma Delta Chi, Dragon Senior Society, and the Dartmouth Outing Club. Following Dartmouth Rob received his law degree from Boston University School of Law. He joined the family law firm, Upton, Sanders & Smith (now Upton & Hatfield), and spent his 50-year career in private practice with the firm, practicing first in Concord and later in North Conway, New Hampshire. Rob was a true New Hampshire lawyer, home-spun and folksy, wise, honest, and trustworthy; one who occasionally wore his LLBean boots at public hearings to great effect. Later in his career Rob was recognized as one of the leading New Hampshire lawyers representing towns and governmental authorities in complex taxation and municipal law disputes. Rob was an avid skier and loved to play golf with his good friends, but fly fishing was his most beloved pastime. He loved to follow up long days on the river at a favorite retreat on the Miramichi River with a taste or two of single malt. Rob is survived by his wife, Lorri; children Abigail, Emily, Samuel, Molly, and Alison; and grandchildren Fiona, Isla, Hannah, and Angus.