William Barrow Pugh ’40

A longtime resident of the Philadelphia area, Bill Pugh died Aug. 19, 1998, of a stroke. From Peddie School, Bill was a history major, rowed freshman and JV crew, and joined Cloister Inn. Other interests were the pistol club and Whig-Clio; he was also Student Tutoring Assn. manager. Among his roommates were Bill Stainton, Frank Sutton, and Don Whyte. On graduating he entered Penn Law School, followed by service as an Air Transport Command officer in India maintaining the aerial Burma Road.

After receiving his law credentials Bill joined the legal dept. of the Insurance Co. of North America, where he remained until 1980. He became the company's associate general counsel, specializing in insurance regulation of private companies. Bill was active in the Presbyterian Church and its administration.

The outdoors and travel appealed to Bill. In his retirement he drove throughout the U.S., particularly to Alaska. He traveled the AlCan Highway a half-dozen times. Camping, fishing, photography, and bird watching constantly held his attention. Bill is survived by a son, William, and a brother, Donald H. '43. The class extends its sympathy to them.

In our 50th Year Report, Bill wrote, "It's been a good and challenging experience since 1940, and the Princeton experience was essential to it." A statement that many classmates will readily embrace.

The Class of 1940