Some Sad News - Bob Lavine Died

Former Analytical Lab Director Bob Lavine died on Monday morning. His son Karl, the principal cello player with the Madison Symphony Orchestra, called with this information to be shared with our Department that a memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, December 21 at Luther Memorial Church (1021 University Avenue.) Newspaper Obituary: Robert R. Lavine, age 80, died Monday, Dec. 17, 2007, of natural causes at the Middleton Village Nursing Home. Bob was born in Minneapolis, Minn., and began his teaching career at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn., and the University of Missouri, Kirksville, Mo. He was the director of Analytical Chemistry Laboratories, University of Wisconsin, Madison for more than 30 years and retired to the best position in the world, grandchild sitter. Dad, best buddy, camper, Swedish lefsa maker, Navajo weaver, creator of beautiful things, fixer of broken things he is survived by his family: wife, Connie; daughter, Birgitta Meylor (Jeff); sons, Karl (Karen), Lars (Darcy) and Leif (Mary Camille); and 10 wonderful grandchildren, Evan, Elizabeth, Kyle, Eric, Marissa, Jenna, Rachel, Mattias, Nathaniel and Taylor. Bob will be missed, loved and live in our hearts forever. Memorial services will be held at LUTHER MEMORIAL CHURCH, 2021 University Ave., Madison, at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 21, 2007. We are grateful to Abdou, Craig, Liz and all Middleton Village Staff for their wonderful care and support of our family. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Luther Memorial Music Fund.