William H. Shackelford III ’52

Bill came to us from Pembroke Country Day in Kansas City to join Colonial and study economics. He roomed with Paul Koontz and Jack Joyce. After graduation, he served in the Navy on the aircraft carrier Bairoko.

After five years with Merrill Lynch, he worked for another five years with a family real estate company, then in banking at Mercantile Bank, United Merchants Bank, and First National Bank of Kansas City.

Bill and his wife were active in the principal arts charities of Kansas City with St. Luke’s Hospital.

Bill died Jan. 4, 2024. He is survived by his wife, Virginia; and children Lindley, Lisabeth, Lucy, and William IV. The class offers them our best wishes, with thanks for Bill’s Navy service.