No: 73
Date: 6/1/1998
Name: Robert T. Reilly
After the Face of author Bob Reilly was unveiled, live Irish music was provided by musicians Jeff Koterba and Kevin Quinn. At the time, Reilly was a professor emeritus at UNO with writing credits that included 10 books, scripts and articles. One of his books shown here is "Red Hugh, Prince of Donegal." His famous Royal typewriter also is shown in the caricature. Reilly has an endowed chair at UNO. He was a POW and served during World War II as a platoon leader in Germany and France. He was director of public relations for Creighton, before becoming a partner in the advertising agency, Holland, Dreves, Reilly. He and his wife, Jean, had 10 children and conducted many tours to Ireland as indicated in the drawing where he is canoeing tourists across the ocean. Among toasts provided by friend Harry Dolphin: "When God measures you, may He put the tape around your big and generous heart and not around your small and foolish head." Reilly died in May 2004.  Back to Top