Bill died March 6, 2015, in Richmond, Va.
Bill came to us from St. Christopher’s School in Richmond. At Princeton, he entered the Woodrow Wilson School and titled his thesis “Harry Byrd and the New Deal.” During his junior year he was elected secretary of Whig-Clio and served as vice chairman of the Undergraduate Council as a senior. Bill joined Cap and Gown and roomed with Stan Hale, Jim Schroeder, George Maye, Wally Miller, John Eckel, and Fred Sparling in his sophomore, junior, and senior years.
After graduating from the University of Virginia Law School, Bill practiced with a San Francisco law firm before returning to Richmond to join the firm of Hunton & Williams. His early years working for Lewis Powell, who later became a justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, prepared him for a successful career as a client servant and tireless advocate. Bill was named “Coal Lawyer of the Year” by the Eastern Mineral Law Foundation. He also was involved in community, church, and political organizations, including the Salvation Army, Easter Seals Society, and the law school alumni group.
Bill is survived by Patti, his wife of 54 years; children Brent, Biff, and Glen; and numerous grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. To them all, the class extends its deepest sympathy.