Robert Calvin Larson ’68

Robert Calvin Larson ’68 died December 29, 2014, of complications arising from lymphoma, which he had for 10 years. Bob grew up in Everett, Washington, where he captained the swim team and was involved in student government. At Dartmouth Bob was on the swim team his freshman year and majored in geography. He was remembered by friend Dan Butterworth ’68 as incredibly fit free spirit, nicknamed “Sex,” who would walk around shirtless, a cigarette behind his ear. Bob enjoyed muscle cars with big dice hanging from the mirror and a real record player under the dash. He received his master’s in 1970 at the University of Cincinnati and doctorate at Indiana University in 1975, and spent most of his career teaching at Indiana State University, from which he retired in 2006. After retirement he returned to the Pacific Northwest, settling in Port Angeles, Washington. Swimming remained part of his entire life: Bob was a Masters swimmer for years, and ranked in the top 10 nationally in distance events numerous times. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Kate, children Robert, Jack and Elizabeth and two grandchildren.