Remembering former trustee Dave Roberson '63 and tradebook buyer Dennis Johnson
A Tiger With a Song in His Heart
Although illness would prevent him from attending, Dave Roberson '63 played a key role in his 50th class reunion in June, preparing and delivering 30 copies of the 1963 fraternity spring sing CD, paying for the development of Tigers football game films shown prior to the reunion dinner, and providing transportation that made it possible for track and field coach Jim Bush to come. Roberson—who died July 20 at his Newport Coast home—attended Orange Coast College for one year before transferring to TV on scholarship. A political science major, he played football, ran track, and performed in spring sings with his Alpha Tau Omega brothers. Following service in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve (where he also played clarinet in the band), Roberson began selling personal life insurance, and then formed his own firm in 1975 specializing in estate insurance planning and corporate benefits. A trustee at Occidental from 1998 to 2005, Roberson is survived by his wife of nearly 49 years, Linda; daughters Cari Coleman and Wendi Bowers; son Jim Roberson; and nine grandchildren.
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