Ernest William Swegler Jr. ’45

Bill Swegler died Oct. 27, 1998, at his home in Hinsdale, Ill., after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.

Bill entered Princeton from the University School and was a member of Court Club. He earned a degree in chemistry in 1944 and then served as an electronics technician with the Navy, after which he took a graduate degree from Cornell. In 1948 Bill married the former Isabelle Lois Swensrud, with whom he raised a son and daughter. Bill was active in his community with political and social organizations, serving as Republican committeeman in Hinsdale and serving with the Hinsdale JCs and as president of the John Ericsson Republican League of Illinois. From 1969-71 he served on the DuPage County Board. As a memorial to Bill, the Illinois State Senate offered a resolution paying tribute to Bill's dedication to his community and his Republican Party service.

Bill is survived by his loving friend Charlotte Utley, his daughter Nancy Blake Anthony and son Jeffrey, four grandchildren, and a sister, Laura Warner. The class expresses its deep sympathy to all.

The Class of 1945