Theodore Raphael posted a message about Robert Haslun:

It is with great sadness that I report the death of Bob Haslun '67 on November 6, 2023. Bob was stricken with PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy), diagnosed earlier this year. It is a rare, degenerative neurological condition for which there is no cure.

I have known "B," as he was universally called, since we were 14-year-old freshmen at Mount Hermon, where we were roommates before rooming together at Oberlin.

B was best known for managing the Gilbert and Sullivan Players, when it was under Oberlin's wing, at Highfield Theatre on Cape Cod. Eventually, Oberlin withdrew its direct support, and B and his spouse Ursula took it over permanently, as the organization was renamed the College Light Opera Company. B ran the company for 48 years, while also serving as Secretary of the College for decades during the academic year, while Ursula managed the Conservatory's concerts, among other duties.

He and Ursula had a great marriage, supporting each other through thick and thin. This summer, when Ursula could no longer care for him at home, he was admitted to a nursing home in Oberlin.

He had a wicked, acerbic wit, and the world is poorer without it. We rejoice that his suffering has ended. Rest in Peace, my good, old friend.

Several responses have been posted on Ted's page, including this one from Molly Horst Raphael:

B was a part of my life while at Oberlin and in all the years since. I loved cheering him on when, as Secretary of Oberlin College, he led the academic procession at commencement. I especially remember our 25th reunion when several of us raucously shouted “Yea, B!” as he marched past us, while the stately Pomp and Circumstance was being played. He acknowledged us, with a smile, but maintained the dignity that his position required. He and his dear wife Ursula contributed for several decades in their careers to Oberlin’s advancement. We continued each time I was there to spend time together as well as see them elsewhere including on the Cape where they made what we remember as Oberlin’s G&S into CLOC, that they so loved and made successful. RIP B…a life well lived but gone from us too soon.