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Past RI President Robert
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Robert R.
Barth, who served as
president of Rotary
International during 1993-94,
died on 29 March 2007.
A Rotarian since 1956, Barth
was a member of the Rotary Club
of Aarau, Switzerland. The RI
theme he selected for 1993-94
was Believe in What You Do –
Do What You Believe In.
Barth also served Rotary as
district governor, information
institute counselor, RI training
leader, committee member and
chair, Foundation trustee and
chair, director, and treasurer.
In addition, he was an RI
representative to the United
Nations in Geneva. He was a
recipient of the Polio-Plus
Pioneer Award and The Rotary
Foundation’s Distinguished
Service Award for his
extraordinary service to
PolioPlus.
A beverage industry
executive, Barth was president
of Robarth Holding AG, former
president of CESDA
(Confederation of European Soft
Drink Manufacturers), and former
chair of the Swiss Sport Aid
Foundation. He served in the
Chamber of Commerce and
Industries of Aarau.
Funeral services will be held
at 14:00, Wednesday, 4 April
2007 in the Gemeindesaal,
Breitenstrasse 14, CH-4852,
Rothrist, Switzerland. Attendees
are requested to arrive early,
preferably close to 12:00. Barth
is survived by his wife, Gerty,
his two sons, Alexander and
Daniel, and daughter, Christine,
and their families. Condolences
may be addressed to Gerty Barth
at Spycherweg 13, Ch-4852
Rothrist, Switzerland. Memorial
contributions may be made to the
Swiss Red Cross, Postcheckkonto
30-9700-00, Switzerland. |
