William F. Ewart Jr. ’52

Bill came to the class, like several others, from Pittsburgh, as a grad of Shady Side Academy. He majored in history and was vice president of Cottage. He worked on the Prince, joined the Republican Club, and was president of the Western Pennsylvania Club. His roommates were Harry Brightman, Dan Duffield, and Geoff Tickner.

After Navy service he worked at Jones and Laughlin Steel for 25 years, then at National Steel as a vice president until commencing study at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, where he graduated in 1986. He had completed a session at the Harvard Executive Management Program in 1981. His seminary training led him to serve as a pastor and interim pastor at Presbyterian churches.

Bill died Oct. 8, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Joan; and their children, Alice, William, James, and Nancy. To them the class sends good wishes at this sad time in their family.