Robert M. Holmstrup, Class of 1968

Robert M. Holmstrup, known to his family as Rob and to his friends at Muskingum as “Harpo,” passed away from multiple illnesses at age 77, in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.  He grew up in Fair Lawn, graduated from a local high school and used his Muskingum degree in economics to prosper in the actuarial business in New York City during the 70’s and 80’s.  Then he and his wife, Karen, decided that rural eastern Pennsylvania – right across the Delaware River from Narrowsburg, NY, was a better place to raise their children.  They had to start their careers all over again but they managed and very much enjoyed their home and community for the next 30+ years.  Rob is survived by Karen, their two children, their grandchildren (Christian, Mia, Jackson; Justin and Tyler), and his sister, Jan. He had many friends in the Narrowsburg area and many from his days at Muskingum, especially those in the MACE Club.  His lifelong interest in Major League Baseball and visits to ballparks, with Joel Nott Allen ’69, are indelibly etched. He will be missed.

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