William Henry Rolston ’39

Bill died of pneumonia June 28, 2004, in Walnut Creek, Calif., after suffering a coronary in late May.

Leaving college in his sophomore year, he had a brief stint acting in short-lived plays in New York City, then went to work for International Silver Co. in Meriden, Conn. During World War II, while training as a navigator at Hood Army Air Corps Base in Houston, he met and married Edith Sperry. They had three children. Bill went on to serve in the Pacific theater, remaining in the Air Force for 22 years. He retired from his last posting as a colonel in 1963.

After a divorce, he married Irene Howard in 1966. They enjoyed 20 years of marriage in Detroit and San Francisco while he had a second career as a bank examiner with the FDIC. Divorced again, he retired to Walnut Creek, where in 1988 he married Evelyne Karo, who was at his side when he died.

Bill was a scratch golfer, avid bridge player, inveterate theater buff, and in later life, an enthusiastic sailor. In addition to Evelyne, he is survived by his children, Cathleen Litvack, Virginia Parrott, and Benjamin Rolston; three grandchildren; and his sister, Mary.

We offer them our sincere sympathy.

The Class of 1939