Dec. 6, 2002—Robert A. Fischer, 81, a leading Delaware agricultural businessman and longtime friend of the University of Delaware for whom the Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory is named, died Dec. 1.

Dedicated in 1990, the Fischer Greenhouse Laboratory, located behind Townsend Hall, is a state-of-the art facility consisting of a headhouse connected to two greenhouse ranges with computer-assisted environmental controls as well as a lecture room and a laboratory.

During the formal dedication ceremony, UD trustee John E. Burris, who chaired the Trustee Committee on Science, Agriculture and Engineering, noted Fischer’s professional accomplishments and his many achievements in the community.

Funding for the $1.85 million project included a $1 million grant from the Longwood Foundation and monies raised by a fundraising campaign chaired by the son of the laboratory’s namesake, Robert A. Fischer Jr., a UD trustee since 1976.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Christ Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 191, Milford, DE 19963.