William Allen Gilroy Jr. ’40 *47

Bill died in Fort Lauderdale Aug. 6, 2007.

The Miami Herald described Bill as “a very fine man and an outstanding architect” who was known for his eloquent toasts.

He prepared at the Pingry School. At Princeton, he achieved departmental honors in architecture and graduated with honors. He received the captain’s medal in 150-pound crew, was a member of the Inter-Club Committee and was president of Tower Club.

Bill was a lieutenant in the Navy’s Seabees After the war, he returned to Princeton to earn a master’s in architecture, then moved to Fort Lauderdale to form the architectural firm of Gamble, Pownall & Gilroy in 1948 with two men he met in the Navy. Between 1948 and his retirement in 1987, his firm was involved in more than 1,000 projects — hospitals, town halls, churches, shopping centers, and schools.

Bill belonged to the Princeton Club of Broward County, Fla. He was a director of the Lauderdale Yacht Club, and a director and member of numerous public-service foundations and associations. Golfing, reading, and boating were his other pleasures.

Bill was predeceased by his wife, Ridgely, and daughter, Lyn Standard. To his surviving daughters, Trish Peters and Jodie Deal, and seven grandchildren, his classmates extend their heartfelt sympathies.