CME Professor Robert H. Bryant The Memorial Service is Sunday 01/17/2010 at 2:00 PM at Robert's church, North Shore United Methodist Church 213 Hazel Ave. (corner of Greenleaf and Hazel Avenues) Glencoe, Illinois 60022

1/07/2010

Dear UIC College of Engineering Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni and Friends,

I am saddened to report to you that Professor Bob Bryant passed away yesterday (Wednesday) morning.

On November 11, 2009, the CME department dedicated its library to Dr. Robert H. Bryant.
Dr. Bryant, a great teacher, an honorable and respected professor in the discipline of structural engineering, and
a great attribute to the CME department, joined the Department in 1963 and retired in 1999.

Sincerely,

Peter C. Nelson, Ph.D.
Dean of Engineering
University of Illinois at Chicago

I am saddened to announce the passing of our dear colleague, Professor Robert H. Bryant.
Professor Bryant has been the cornerstone of the Department. Kind colleague, a great teacher of structural engineering, and affectionate adviser and mentor to our students. He will be missed.

Farhad Ansari, Phd
Professor & Head
Civil & Materials Engineering
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL 60607

Dear Dean & Professor Nelson,

It is a very sad news that Professor Robert Bryant had passed away.
I express my deep condolences to his family, friends, and his former students.
We knew each other for 25 years and I was impressed with Robert's personality and with his very friendly temper.
In the old ERF building, our offices were neighboring and I had the privilege to talk to each other very often.
Robert had such a mild temper that it was impossible to imagine that he might not be in friendly relations with somebody.
It seems to me that Professor Bryant was a member of a family with low income and could overcome great difficulties to get the best education.
He was very proud of his older brother, a brave marine, both of them were religious people with high morals.

I will highly appreciate if my good memories about Professor Bryant will become known to the colleagues of our College.

With best wishes,

Faydor L. Litvin
MIE Distinguished Professor Emeritus