William B. Elliott ’35

Bill Elliott died Sept. 5, 1996, at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., where he had lived for many years. He was 84. Born in Chicago, Bill came to Princeton from the Berkshire School in Massachusetts. He was a football player and oarsman at both prep school and college. He was a member of Cottage, he danced in the Triangle Club chorus, and he majored in politics. His father and an uncle were Princeton graduates.

After graduation Bill was owner of an Intl. Harvester dealership in Colorado. Came the war and his service with the field artillery in Africa and Europe, from which he returned as a lt. colonel. He married a British girl, Diane Turner, in 1947 and they had three children, Gay, William B. II (Buck), and Sandra. The children in turn blessed their parents with eight grandchildren.

Postwar, Bill owned and operated the Colorado Springs Equipment Co. as well as pursuing many civic responsibilities and recreational activities. He and Diane belonged to several country clubs and traveled regularly. Bill was an outdoorsman and enthusiastic fisherman. The class extends most sincere condolences to Diane and the family.

The Class of 1935