Frank Williams Jr. ’44

Frank died Aug. 19, 2016, at age 94. He lived independently in the Altamont, N.Y., house where he raised his family.

Frank came to Princeton from Albany Academy, was a member of the band, and was president of Court Club. He left in 1943 to serve in the Army Air Force, where he was part of ground-support operations in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany. He graduated from Princeton in 1946 and then went to Albany Law School.

He married Marjorie Susan White, and they had three children, Frank III ’78, Carrie Louise, and Frederick Jesse. Marjorie predeceased him. Frank practiced law in Albany, Lake George, and the Adirondacks for more than 60 years. He was chairman of the Guilderland (N.Y.) Republican Committee and ran for New York State Senate from Albany County. Frank was also a former president of the Princeton Alumni Association of Northern New York, returning to Princeton for 10 reunions and many squash tournaments.

Frank was a longtime squash-playing member of the Fort Orange (N.Y.) Club, a regatta participant, and member of the Lake George (N.Y.) Club. He was also a golfer and member of the old Albany Country Club. He went with his family for many vacations to Nantucket, Mass., and Lake George, N.Y.