William Anton Hansen ’52

Bill Hansen died Nov. 21, 2003, at the Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke, where he had lived most of the last decade. Before his death he had suffered both a heart attack and a stroke. He was buried in his hometown of Toms River, N.J.

At Princeton Bill was an NROTC student, a member of Dial Lodge, and an honors graduate in SPIA. He was active in the Wesley Foundation, Whig-Clio, and the Pre-Law Society. His roommates were Barry Cruikshank, Jack Collins, and Jim Glerum. After separation from the Navy in 1955, Bill began a 30-year career in commodities trading in New York, Chicago, and Phoenix. After retiring, he became one of the first five residents of the Virginia Veterans Care Center, where he was founder and president of the residents' council. He was also active in the local Democratic Party, and belonged to the American Legion and the Tin Can Sailors.

In the BOH, Bill noted his continued bereavement after the death of his wife, Anne, in 1989. They had no children. Many classmates will remember with gratitude Bill's warm and steady friendship, and his unfailing civility and good cheer.

The Class of 1952