Albert H. Clayburgh ’31

Albert H. "Bill" Clayburgh, died at St. Luke's Hospital in New York, N.Y., on Feb. 6, 1997. He was 87. After graduation Bill was employed by A. D. Smith Co., where he was involved in the production and marketing of bookcover materials. He remained an officer and specialist in this business through several buyouts and mergers, ending with Industrial Coatings Group. He was a member and supporter of the Typophile society. He was commissioned in the Navy in 1942, served on a carrier in the Pacific, and retired with the rank of lt. commander in 1945.

Bill's first marriage, to Barbara Corlies, ended in divorce. They had a son, Corlies Clayburgh. In 1941 Bill married Julia Dorr, by whom he had a daughter, Jill Clayburgh (Rabe), now a movie star, and another son, James. Bill and Julia were excellent skaters and were theater buffs. Julia died in 1975. In 1992 Bill married Sandra Church, a star ingenue on the legitimate stage. She survives him, as do his children, eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. To his family, the class extends its regrets at Bill's passing.

The Class of 1931