William Andrew Jackson ’46

Bill died April 2, 2005, in Walnut Creek, Calif., after a brief illness.

He came to Princeton in the summer of 1942, a graduate of Western Military Academy in Alton, Ill., where he excelled in swimming. His father, Col. Ralph L. Jackson '11, was headmaster there. Bill served in the Army from 1943-46 as a first lieutenant in the 88th Infantry Division in North Africa and Italy, winning the Bronze Star for bravery. He returned to graduate in 1947 and then did graduate work at Cambridge and Oxford.

He first taught history at Western Military, then for many years in schools in the Bay Area of San Francisco. He served again in the Korean War. Bill loved travel and circled the globe as well as leading many school groups to Europe.

A lifelong bachelor, he is survived by his brother, Charles B. Jackson. The class extends sympathy on the loss of an ardent Tiger, traveler, and sportsman.

The Class of 1946