Pryor H. Robertson died peacefully in his home on June 22, 2023 with his wife Helga by his side.
Education
Pryor was born in Glens Falls, New York on May 16, 1940. His family moved shortly thereafter to Mendham, New Jersey. He attended Dickenson College, then transferred to and graduated from Pennsylvania Military College (PMC). Although he was a life-long learner and took a great interest in many subjects, his formal education included a Master's Degree in International Relations and Economics from The University of Southern California (USC) and the U.S Army Command & General Staff College.
Career/Military Service
After graduating from PMC, Pryor continued his army training at Fort Sam Huston in Texas, and was deployed to Karlsruhe, Germany, where he met and married Helga Ziehm/now Robertson. His service completed in Germany, Pryor returned stateside with Helga and daughter Conni, and joined the private workforce at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. His employment was interrupted by being deployed to Vietnam, where he earned the Army Commendation Medal and Bronze Star. He resumed employment with Liberty Mutual upon his return, and was transferred to Charlotte, North Carolina. His insurance and brokerage career spanned employment with AIG in Miami, Florida and Frankfurt, Germany, and concluded as VP & Manager for Florida and Latin America of brokerage services with Seabury & Smith (a Marsh & McLennan company). He retired from military service in 1990, after serving at West Point as a reserve officer with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Hobbies & Interests
Pryor was an avid sports enthusiast and fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. His hobbies included tennis, bike riding, working out, shooting his assortment of guns, and spending time with his friends and family.
Family
Pryor is survived by his wife, Helga, his daughter Conni and her family, and his brother Dale and his extended family. He is predeceased by his mother E. LaRoux Robertson and his dad, Roy Robertson and his nephew, Bruce Robertson.
Funeral Information
Pryor will be interred in Arlington national cemetery. His funeral will be a private ceremony.
Education
Pryor was born in Glens Falls, New York on May 16, 1940. His family moved shortly thereafter to Mendham, New Jersey. He attended Dickenson College, then transferred to and graduated from Pennsylvania Military College (PMC). Although he was a life-long learner and took a great interest in many subjects, his formal education included a Master's Degree in International Relations and Economics from The University of Southern California (USC) and the U.S Army Command & General Staff College.
Career/Military Service
After graduating from PMC, Pryor continued his army training at Fort Sam Huston in Texas, and was deployed to Karlsruhe, Germany, where he met and married Helga Ziehm/now Robertson. His service completed in Germany, Pryor returned stateside with Helga and daughter Conni, and joined the private workforce at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. His employment was interrupted by being deployed to Vietnam, where he earned the Army Commendation Medal and Bronze Star. He resumed employment with Liberty Mutual upon his return, and was transferred to Charlotte, North Carolina. His insurance and brokerage career spanned employment with AIG in Miami, Florida and Frankfurt, Germany, and concluded as VP & Manager for Florida and Latin America of brokerage services with Seabury & Smith (a Marsh & McLennan company). He retired from military service in 1990, after serving at West Point as a reserve officer with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Hobbies & Interests
Pryor was an avid sports enthusiast and fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. His hobbies included tennis, bike riding, working out, shooting his assortment of guns, and spending time with his friends and family.
Family
Pryor is survived by his wife, Helga, his daughter Conni and her family, and his brother Dale and his extended family. He is predeceased by his mother E. LaRoux Robertson and his dad, Roy Robertson and his nephew, Bruce Robertson.
Funeral Information
Pryor will be interred in Arlington national cemetery. His funeral will be a private ceremony.
Pryor H. Robertson died peacefully in his home on June 22, 2023 with his wife Helga by his side.
Education
Pryor was born in Glens Falls, New York on May 16, 1940. His family moved shortly thereafter to Mendham, New Jersey. He attended Dickenson College, then transferred to and graduated from Pennsylvania Military College (PMC). Although he was a life-long learner and took a great interest in many subjects, his formal education included a Master's Degree in International Relations and Economics from The University of Southern California (USC) and the U.S Army Command & General Staff College.
Career/Military Service
After graduating from PMC, Pryor continued his army training at Fort Sam Huston in Texas, and was deployed to Karlsruhe, Germany, where he met and married Helga Ziehm/now Robertson. His service completed in Germany, Pryor returned stateside with Helga and daughter Conni, and joined the private workforce at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. His employment was interrupted by being deployed to Vietnam, where he earned the Army Commendation Medal and Bronze Star. He resumed employment with Liberty Mutual upon his return, and was transferred to Charlotte, North Carolina. His insurance and brokerage career spanned employment with AIG in Miami, Florida and Frankfurt, Germany, and concluded as VP & Manager for Florida and Latin America of brokerage services with Seabury & Smith (a Marsh & McLennan company). He retired from military service in 1990, after serving at West Point as a reserve officer with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Hobbies & Interests
Pryor was an avid sports enthusiast and fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. His hobbies included tennis, bike riding, working out, shooting his assortment of guns, and spending time with his friends and family.
Family
Pryor is survived by his wife, Helga, his daughter Conni and her family, and his brother Dale and his extended family. He is predeceased by his mother E. LaRoux Robertson and his dad, Roy Robertson and his nephew, Bruce Robertson.
Funeral Information
Pryor will be interred in Arlington national cemetery. His funeral will be a private ceremony.
Education
Pryor was born in Glens Falls, New York on May 16, 1940. His family moved shortly thereafter to Mendham, New Jersey. He attended Dickenson College, then transferred to and graduated from Pennsylvania Military College (PMC). Although he was a life-long learner and took a great interest in many subjects, his formal education included a Master's Degree in International Relations and Economics from The University of Southern California (USC) and the U.S Army Command & General Staff College.
Career/Military Service
After graduating from PMC, Pryor continued his army training at Fort Sam Huston in Texas, and was deployed to Karlsruhe, Germany, where he met and married Helga Ziehm/now Robertson. His service completed in Germany, Pryor returned stateside with Helga and daughter Conni, and joined the private workforce at Liberty Mutual Insurance Company. His employment was interrupted by being deployed to Vietnam, where he earned the Army Commendation Medal and Bronze Star. He resumed employment with Liberty Mutual upon his return, and was transferred to Charlotte, North Carolina. His insurance and brokerage career spanned employment with AIG in Miami, Florida and Frankfurt, Germany, and concluded as VP & Manager for Florida and Latin America of brokerage services with Seabury & Smith (a Marsh & McLennan company). He retired from military service in 1990, after serving at West Point as a reserve officer with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Hobbies & Interests
Pryor was an avid sports enthusiast and fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. His hobbies included tennis, bike riding, working out, shooting his assortment of guns, and spending time with his friends and family.
Family
Pryor is survived by his wife, Helga, his daughter Conni and her family, and his brother Dale and his extended family. He is predeceased by his mother E. LaRoux Robertson and his dad, Roy Robertson and his nephew, Bruce Robertson.
Funeral Information
Pryor will be interred in Arlington national cemetery. His funeral will be a private ceremony.
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