Robert Gardner Pasquill, Jr. passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2020 after a brief illness. Bob was a graduate of Keene High School, New Hampshire, class of 1976, and earned a degree in Anthropology in 1980 from the University of New Hampshire. Bob joined the US Forest Service in 1981 as an archaeologist, working on the Sumter and Francis Marion National Forests in South Carolina before moving to the National Forests in Alabama in 1986. He loved history and was a member and advisor to multiple historic and archaeological organizations. He has authored 3 books, and was a cartoonist and an avid golfer. He was preceded in death by his sister, Jeanne Pasquill Symonds. Bob is survived by his parents, Robert G. Pasquill, Sr and Emily Zappala Pasquill; sisters, Susan Pasquill Cullen (Michael), Carolyn Pasquill Durham (J.T.); nieces and nephews, Suzan (Jessie), Bonny, April, Robert, Richard; and great-niece, Harper Ann.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 1:00 pm at Leak Memory Chapel with a Celebration of his life at 2:00 pm. A staff member with the University of Alabama’s Museum of Natural History summer expedition, Bob’s dedication to public education has included living history portrayals of various characters of the 18th and 19th centuries. He has recently retired as the Heritage Program Manager for the National Forests in Alabama. Because of his love of history and archaeology and his interest in reaching the next generation of students, memorial gifts may be made to the University of Alabama Museum of Natural History, Museum Expedition summer scholarship fund to help send a student to the expedition in his memory.
