Herbert “Skip” Barlow Jr. ’46

Herbert “Skip” Barlow Jr. ’46, of Annapolis, formerly of Providence and Barrington, R.I.; June 2. After graduating from Brown as an ensign in the Navy, he toured the Pacific in 1945 on a troop transport. He then served in the Naval Reserve for 23 years, retiring as a lieutenant commander. After active duty, he attended Catholic University Law School in Washington, D.C., and worked in the U.S. Patent Office and the Navy Department. Upon graduating from law school, he returned to Rhode Island and joined his father’s patent law firm, now known as Barlow, Josephs & Holmes, Ltd. He was active in the intellectual property section of the American Bar Association and chaired the trademark committee. He was an avid sailor, a member of Brown’s sailing team, and competed in 18 Newport-Bermuda races, navigating once to first place overall. He and his wife cruised the Caribbean and Florida Keys. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son and daughter-in-law, and four grandchildren.