William F. Potts ’45

Bill Potts died peacefully Nov. 26, 2011.

Bill entered Princeton from Mercersburg Academy. After his freshman year at Princeton he enlisted in the Army Air Corps, where he served with the 391st Bomb Group in the 9th Air Force in England and France as an A-26 attack-bomber pilot.

He spent his entire career with DuPont, serving in a variety of sales and management positions. After retiring from DuPont he moved to Georgetown, S.C., where he enjoyed boating, fishing, and golfing. He served as commodore of the Belle Isle Yacht Club for a number of years.

Bill is survived by his wife of 66 years, Florence Rush Potts, whom he met while stationed in South Carolina during World War II; three children, Susan, William F. “Rich” Jr., and Helen; and eight grandchildren. He was predeceased by his daughter Emily Jane Potts. The class sends sympathy to the family.