We are sad to report that Professor Emeritus Robert Engle Jr., M.A., passed away Dec. 18 in Mattawan, Michigan. He was 97.
He was a member of the Fine Arts faculty between 1958 and 1978. His family shares:
“Robert was born a southpaw, a visual thinker and learner, his dominant hand directly connected to his creative brain. He was a maker; he could make anything with his hands, and at times his hands couldn’t keep up with his mind’s eye. Among the thousands of objects Robert fashioned over the years were not only stoneware ceramics, but rafts and sailboats, cabins and fireplaces, films and photographs, marionettes and martini goblets, windchimes and whirligig.”
Robert’s survivors include his sister Molly (Engle) Remsburg, and his children, Rebecca Engle, Todd Engle, and Martha (Engle) Lawson. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held in April. Donations in Robert’s name are suggested to Heifer International, the Salvation Army, or your local farmers market and street musicians. Read more about Robert’s life.
Please join us in sharing our deepest condolences with Robert’s family and friends.
Source: The Offices of Human Resources and the Provost