Roderick Lynzel Taswell ’73 died on February 25, 2003, in Bradenton, Florida.

Born on October 27, 1951, in Bradenton, he prepared for college at Boston English High School in Boston. He received his Bowdoin degree in May of 1976 as a member of the Class of 1973. He worked in the Boston area for much of his career, before moving to Bradenton in 1993. He was a claims representative for an insurance company. Survivors include his daughter, Karima of Hyde Park, MA; and a son, Jamaal, also of Hyde Park.