The dojo has lost a third friend during recent months with the passing of Robert L. Poyer, Jr. He was born, May 21, 1950 and died January 4, 2010, attempting to save his dog, which fell through the ice at Swazey Mill Park. He was a person who passionately believed in the Constitution of the United States and who also gave generously to charities. He owned the Hackettstown Auto Parts, numerous businesses, was a first-degree black belt at the Isshin-ryu School of Karate and was an aerobatic pilot who built two experimental biplanes.
