William Aydelotte ’25

Bill Aydelotte was born in Santa Cruz, Calif., in 1903, and died June 6, 1997, at his home in Naples, Fla.

He prepared at Horace Mann School in NYC. He was a ranked tennis player and in 1928 won the national indoor singles and doubles championships. He was also a member of the executive committee of the Eastern Lawn Tennis Assn. for 25 years. He joined Ter Bush & Powell, Inc., an independent insurance agency in Schenectady, N.Y., in 1938, where he remained until he retired as president in 1971. He wrote and lectured extensively on salesmanship, marketing, and financial planning. He was a founder and the first president of the Fidelity Bank of Colonie.

Bill was a member of our 20th-reunion committee, and served on the Graduate Council as a representative of the Princeton Club of Schenectady. He was also a member of the Mohawk Club, the Royal Poinciana Club in Naples, and the Princeton Club of New York.

He was survived by his wife, Margaret, whom he married in 1932; a daughter, Margaret Mills; sons William and Thomas; three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

The Class of 1925