Walter Seymour Jr. ’38

"Bill" died Aug. 18, 1999, of Alzheimer's at the age of 87. He prepared at The Hun School. At Princeton, he majored in economics and was a member of Dial Lodge.

Before WWI, he was associated with the Bank of New York. During WWII, he served in the US Army for four years. A Princeton ROTC-graduate, he entered service as a first lt. with the 308th Field Artillery, Eighth Armoured Division. His last assignment, as a capt., was with the military branch, the Office of the Chief of Ordnance, in Washington, DC.

In 1946, he joined Coronet magazine's Instructional Films, followed by a position as sales representative for the Mosaic Tile Co. His last position was that of v.p. and sales manager of Wells Fargo Armored Service Corp. in NYC and v.p. of Coin Auditing Systems Inc. These two operations were subsidiaries of American Express. He retired in 1977.

Bill was a member of the Sea Bright [N.J.] Beach Club, Sea Bright Tennis Club, and Monmouth Hills Club. In 1979, he was elected v.p. of the Princeton Alumni Assn. of Monmouth County.

His wife, Audrey, died in '85. Surviving are daughters Nancy Roberts and Jane Guido, six grandchildren, and a great-grandson.

Bill was a loyal Princetonian and classmate. He will be remembered.

The Class of 1938