William C. Clark ’30

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William C. Clark died on Oct. 13, 1997, of congestive heart failure.

He came to Princeton from Boys H.S. in Brooklyn. An economics major, he worked with investments at Chase Bank for 27 years and then with the Discount Corp. until he retired in 1972.

In Oct. 1952 he married Barbara Thomson. He had two daughters, Barbara and Susan, and a son, Tom, and grandchildren.

He retired to Hilton Head, S.C., where he gardened and played golf and bridge. He planned to enjoy his retirement until 1999, and he almost made it.

The class extends its sympathy to his family.

The Class of 1930

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