Former Sag Harbor resident dies in Indianapolis at age 48

Robert Aldridge Landrum, a longtime resident of Sag Harbor and later Bridgehampton, died Dec. 11 at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.

He would have turned 49 on December 19.

Landrum, who went by Rob or even “The Dog” to close friends, was a Chicago native. Landrum attended Mt. Carmel, where he was a member of the swim team, and North Park College in Chicago.

His parents built a cottage in Sag Harbor Hills in 1959. “We were probably the only Midwestern family in Sag Harbor Hills, which was a little unusual, I guess. Most of our neighbors were from the New York area,” his sister said. Gail Victoria Landrum.

“Nevertheless, we grew up thinking it was normal to have a vacation home in the East and travel across the country in it every year. . . . Robbie felt a deep affinity for the coastal landscapes and beauty of Eastern Long Island. The Sag Harbor was our heart's home — one filled with so many memories,” she said.

Landrum preferred the East Coast to the Midwest and moved there as an adult. He started working for The East Hampton Star in the 1990s as an advertising representative and later joined The Independent. During that time he lived in Bridgehampton. He moved to Indianapolis, his mother's hometown, in 2010.

A kind, laid-back man with a lilting voice, he was friends with many in Sag Harbor, East Hampton and the East End. He was an avid fan of the Indy 500 races.

He is survived by his sisters, Carole Patricia Landrum, of Chicago, and Gail Victoria Landrum, of Jacksonville, Fla., and his uncle, Malcolm K. Lewis, of Indianapolis.

A Funeral Mass will be held at Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church at 5472 S. Kimbark Avenue, Chicago, IL on Saturday, December 21st at 11 am. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m.