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Lieutenant Robert A. Haynes

On July 30, 1945, Lt. Robert A. Haynes went down with the proud cruiser, ©
Indianapolis - just fifteen days before peace came. This sad news has struck K.U.,
and ell of Lawrence. a kody plow. Ser personable Bobby Haynes was a great, favorite,

a brilliant student, _and a worthy friond:

pee "Bobby"! Haynes was.very dear to our family. His parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E.. L. Haynes ,. our ‘neighbors and friends for mcre than a quarter-century, lived
and raised their three sons — around _ corner from us.

" Bobby dynes and: our Bobby whit ose were i same age - 26 - ‘with birthdays
just a month apart. The two boys were friends even before Kindergarten cays.
They began their Kindergarten days together here in Pinckney School, and were hever
seperated in grammar’ school, high school, nor in college until war. came. Even
ofter war cast its shadows, these’ two bors never lost eacn cther. after "Bobby"
Kavnes entered the Navy in "1940; and "Bo’sby" Allen continued as a medical student.
at the University of Pennsylvania, their furloughs, by sheer incident, seemed al-
ways to tally. More than tnrice they happened home at the same time. There were

never two better friends.

“I remember so well Lt. Haynes: next to the last visit to Lawrence. Bobby
Allen, Bobby Haynes, and I had a fine game of golf at the Lawrence Country Club.
I noticed with great satisfaction the maturation of the two boys. They, had grown
vp. Yet that same boy's friendliness between the two had remained the same; mel-. .
low, friendly, and enduring. It is these durable satisfactions with which parents ee

are always immensely pleased.

- Even in San Francisco, before. Lt. Haynes ‘sad led wae his coke. créw on:
their last important mission of delivering: ‘the iar ee atomic bomb,. ithe twa Bobs
missed seeing each other only by shane, —* aaa :

Our daughter, Mary sien Hard 1t0n, who nae ak arrived’ from California
for a visit, said that our Bob-had wistfully remarked to her. the night before she
left, "I sure hope Bob Haynes’ makes it home this.time. He certainly has been a
game little guy and he: deserves to get bhreughy We intel eld: Se oe

it. eames father, in speaking of this rhea finaléhy this morning,
said, "If this had to be, I would rathér have had Bob live the fearless, questing,
purposeful life he did and die at twenty-six, than to have him live an impotent,
inconsequential life, and die at eighty." Then he added, "But I'm glad they de-
livered their bomb." It takes brave men to rear brave sons.

The Haynes. have enjoyed the significant honor of having had three sons
in the fight in the Pacific: all Naval Lieutenants - Jean, Robert, and Marion -

end all K.U. men.

Our hearts go out to this family in the inevitable loneliness which canes
with such finality. Bobby has now, "outsoared the shadow of our night."