William J. Laine ’44

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Our classmate died Aug. 13, 2000. A member of Dial Lodge, Bill left Princeton to serve as a field service engineer for United Aircraft when WWII commenced. After the war, he embarked on a career as a mill agent for fabric products, such as mohair upholstery, and lived with his wife, Dolores, in Scarsdale, N.Y., and in Shelby, Rockingham, and Greensboro, N.C. One of his charitable interests was United Cerebral Palsy.

He is survived by two sons, William Jr. and Peter.

The Class of 1944

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