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April 4, 1951 - October 20, 2025
 HANSEN Robert Craig, 4/4/51 – 10/20/25, After a 3+ year battle with cancer, Robert’s final journey came to an end in Winston Salem, NC. He was preceded in death by parents Walter and LaRae; brother Steven; sisters-in-law Robin & Jeannie. He is survived by best friend William Hartley; sister LaRae (Manuel); and brother Allen; many nieces and nephews, family and friends
Bob grew up in North St. Paul and graduated from North High Class of ’69. He went on to study at Minnesota Morris, Florida State, and received his PhD from the U of M. Bob was a professor and administrator at UNC, Greensboro, for many years. and received numerous awards and accolades for his work in theater. He was a lifelong scholar, artist, author and mentor to many. His kindness and generosity followed him throughout his life. He exemplified the best of humanity. A celebration of life will be held March 21st in Bethania, North Carolina. Memorials are preferred to the Robert C. Hansen Scholarship Endowment. @ giving.uncg.edu/how-to-give, or by writing a check to UNCG with “Hansen Scholarship Endowment” in the memo line & mailing it to UNCG Advancement Services, P.O. Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27402.
Published in the St. Paul Piooneer Press, March 15, 2026
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Jean Anderson
I'm so sad and so sorry to hear that Bob has died. He was a great guy. We attended North St Paul High School together. Right before our Senior Year in HS, some of us took a Summer School class - involving Theatre. Bob was a part of this Summer Program. The Play was "Blythe Spirit", a great comedy. We students and our teacher built the set, worked on the costumes, the lights, everything involved with this play. And we put the play one once in the summer. Then Senior Year, I was fortunate to sit next to Bob in an extra Study Hall we had in the auditorium. I would watch Hee Haw on TV, and tell Bob some of the jokes from that show. He just didn't appreciate these jokes. Oh well. He would draw beautiful Theatre Sets, such as from a play, just by hand, not looking at any picture. Bob was very talented as an artist, and as an actor. And he was a very nice guy.We Emailed back and forth right before our Class's 50th Reunion. He was at his Professorship position in North Carolina. He didn't think he would he able to come to our Class Reunion. He mentioned something about having some health issues that prohibited him from coming. He didn't go into detail. I also heard he had an old house he had been working on. I don't know if this was in the past or not. Thanks for the wonderful memories, Bob. I don't remember any of the Hee Haw jokes, and I'm sure you are grateful for that. You were loved by many at North St Paul High School.
Jean Anderson