Wilbur Welles Squire ’38

Will, a class regional vice president, died Oct. 31, 2002, after a brief illness, in Seattle.

He graduated from the Choate School. At Princeton he majored in biology, was a member of the Glee Club, and was treasurer of Court Club. He obtained his degree in civil engineering from the U. of Colorado in Boulder. He served in the Army during WWII.

Postwar, Will started a 30-year rail engineering career that began with the Denver, Rio Grande, and Western Railroad. He went on to work on mass transit projects in Toronto, San Francisco, and DC. After he retired, Will served on various transportation advisory boards in the Puget Sound area. However, according to his son, nothing was more important to him than mountaineering, along with his wife of 53 years, Jeannette.

Will was elected Kiwanian of the Year in Seattle in 1987, and volunteered with the elderly, homeless, and others in need in Seattle. Nominated as an "angel" for this work, Will's compassionate activism touched many lives. He is survived by his wife; his daughter, Judith Sears; his son, Robert; and a granddaughter, Katherine, to all of whom the class extends condolences.

The Class of 1938