PAINE, Robert - Passed away on July 8th at St. Clare's Mercy Hospital, Robert Patrick Barten Paine, Anthropologist. Twice widowed (Lisa Gilad 1996 and Rachel Kimor Paine 2007) Robert is survived by his son Michael in Sweden, daughter Jessica and loving family members Charlotte, Tamra and Marc Gould in the United States, brother Richard and sister-in-law Pamela and their family in England and Sarajevo, and his close friend and partner, Moyra Buchan, as well as many friends and colleagues in St. John's and across the world. Born in England in 1926, Robert attended Oxford University and first gained recognition for his research among the Saami of Northern Scandinavia. He came to Memorial University in 1965 to be head of Sociology and Anthropology, and also director of the Institute for Social and Economic Research which he developed as a vibrant centre of scholarship and publication, attracting many exciting scholars and making a significant impact on Memorial's international reputation. Robert's own research spanned many topics, and his visiting professorship at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem established a lifelong interest in Isreal. His contribution has been recognized through his fellowship of the Royal Society, membership of the Order of Canada, and the award of honorary doctorates from the Universities of Edinburgh, Tromso in Norway, and Memorial itself. He had a huge network of friends in many countries, and his keenly enquiring mind and dynamic presence will be enormously missed. A gathering to celebrate his life will be held at the Fluvarium, Nagle's Place, at 4 p.m. on Monday, July 12. Donations in Robert's memory may be made to the Natural History Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, recognizing his passion for bird watching and the environment of this province. To send a message of condolence or to sign the memorial guest book, please visit www.carnells.com.