William Henry Morris ’36

AT THE AGE OF 77, Bill died Nov. 22, 1992.

A Loomis School graduate, at Princeton he majored in economics and was a member of Campus Club. He graduated in 1939 from Harvard Law School.

A longtime resident of Rochester, N.Y., in his latter years he lived in nearby Pittsford. He spent his law career as an eminent trial lawyer and law partner in the prestigious firm of Nixon, Hargrave, Devans and Doyle.

Bill spent three years in the military during WWII, completing his service as a lieutenant commander in Naval Air Combat Intelligence.

An officer of his local Princeton Alumni Assn., Bill was was treasurer of the National Alumni Council, and was on the University's committee to nominate alumni trustees.

His hobbies included travel, especially on ocean liners. He was one of the founders of an oceanliner museum located in N.Y.C. He had a large collection of oceanliner memorabilia and was a member of several ocean liner historical associations. He served on several business and community boards.

Bill is survived by his widow, Eleanor Eisenhart Morris, who is related to a long line of Princetonians; a son, Thomas W. '66; twin daughters, Anne M. Farnham and Betsy M. Carver; and eight grandchildren, one of whom is a current Princeton undergraduate and one of whom graduated in 1992.

Bill will he remembered for his superior intellect, friendliness, and loyalty to Princeton and his Class.

The Class of l936