A memorial service for Robert B. Rasmussen, who served 17 years as the College’s chief development officer, is set for Saturday, May 16, at 2 p.m. at the Charlton Freehold Presbyterian Church, Charlton Road, Charlton.
Bob died at his Peaceable Street home April 24. He was 72.
His wife, Lynn, died in 2007. Survivors include two sons, Bruce ’84 and Scott.
Rasmussen joined the College in 1975 as vice president for College Resources, a post he held until he stepped down in 1992. After Union, he served as vice president at Connecticut College and as a consultant for higher education development.
A graduate of Cornell University, he received his MBA from Syracuse University. He was an artillery officer and aviator in the U.S. Army.
Active in the community, he served the town of Charlton in a number of capacities. He was an active member of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Rotary and treasurer of the Scleroderma Foundation, of which his wife, Lynn, was president. He also was a longtime member of the board for Scholarship America and treasurer of the family-owned Joshua’s Rock Corporation.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Scleroderma Foundation/Tri State, 59 Front St., Binghamton, NY 13905. Arrangements are with the Townley & Wheeler Funeral Home.