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ROBERT P. BORDOGNA JR., 33, of Louisville, passed away<br />
Friday, July 6, <strong>2007</strong>. Born in Atlanta, Ga., Rob's personal<br />
interests included a deep love for music and art, a passion<br />
for gardening, and a love for the outdoors. He was a student<br />
at Bellarmine University, majoring in music technology.<br />
He was a member of the music fraternity, Phi Mu Alpha<br />
Sinfonia (whose mission it is to foster fellowship through<br />
music education throughout the world) and a member of<br />
the International association of Jazz Educators (whose mission<br />
is to promote and preserve America's indigenous art<br />
form, jazz music). He lived his life with passion, which<br />
showed in everything he touched -- his refined skills in the<br />
culinary arts, where he spent 13 years working professionally<br />
at fine dining restaurants in the Louisville area; his<br />
interests in working with children, which he shared during<br />
his work with the YMCA Child Enrichment Program; his<br />
love of the earth's resources and its many uses, which he experienced by taking regular<br />
hikes exploring the land around the Louisville area and beyond, understanding its history<br />
and spiritual possibilities; his love of his family, and above all in his love of his<br />
wife and their treasured pets, Peanut, Roki, Basil, and Abby. Rob attended Outward<br />
Bound Leadership Course in the Cascade Mountains and in his youth spent time in the<br />
mountains of New Hampshire developing his skills and love of the outdoors. He was a<br />
graduate of the Youth Performing Arts School/ Dupont Manual High School, Louisville,<br />
where he majored in theatre. He is survived by his wife, Amy Grace Bordogna; his parents,<br />
Bob and Elaine Bordogna; his sister and brother-in-law, Amy and Kelby Price; his<br />
grandfather, Fred A. Brown; and several loving aunts, uncles, and cousins.<br />
Rob's father, Mr. Robert (Bob) Philip Bordogna, Sr., wrote to Chris Thompson ('84) about<br />
one of his favorite memories of Rob at <strong>Mowglis</strong>. It was during "an archery contest at the<br />
end of the season. Rob's score was well ahead of his friend's who had trouble getting the<br />
arrow to release properly from the bow. It kept going sideways from the bow and falling<br />
to the ground. Rob walked over to him and quietly whispered encouragement and<br />
showed him how to release the arrow properly. His competitor promptly started hitting<br />
the target and eventually defeated Rob. Rob was happy for his friend and never once<br />
complained about losing. That made me more proud than any blue ribbon ever could<br />
have." Those who knew Rob well over the years all agree that he never once said anything<br />
unkind about anybody. His true <strong>Mowglis</strong> spirit will always be remembered.<br />
The Graduates’ Hymn<br />
O <strong>Mowglis</strong>! thy sons have grown sturdy and strong.<br />
Some must part from the Jungle today.<br />
Their faces are turned to the pathways beyond,<br />
But their hearts with their brothers will stay --<br />
The call of the Pack<br />
They ne’er can forget<br />
“We be of one blood, Brothers All!”<br />
Good hunting! to those who are loyal and brave!<br />
Then hark ye! O hark to the <strong>Call</strong>!<br />
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