Robert Blake Foster ’79

Robert Blake Foster ’79 died on December 23, 2022, from cancer. Bob was born on June 6, 1957, and grew up in Cheshire, Connecticut. At Dartmouth he majored in English, although he said he studied “napping at Baker!” Bob was active in intramural soccer, tennis, and other sports and loved swimming and sunning on the Connecticut River. For many years Bob lived in Redondo Beach, California, working as an advertising executive in the automotive field. He found fulfillment as a referee for both youth and high school soccer and lacrosse across Southern California and officiated his last game in October 2022, less than two months before he passed. Bob is survived by son Blake and daughter Nicole, who fondly cherished his sense of humor and loyalty; mother Nancy; and brothers Tom ’77 and Kent and their families. Blake wrote: “My father lived life his own way and was stubborn as hell. He loved my sister and me so much, and it seemed like all he wanted to hear and talk about was how our lives were going. For him, and for me, please tell your loved ones that you love them.” Bob was celebrated by his classmates as being spontaneous and friendly, often providing the glue to pull a group together through an email chain or a visit. Classmates will remember Bob as a true and loyal friend with a huge, welcoming smile.