William J. Lonnquist ’26

BILL LONNQUIST, of Northfield, Ill., died on March 11, 1990, after a long Illness. Bill came to Princeton from Lake Forest Academy, was a member of Dial Lodge, and following graduation entered the real estate and construction business in the Chicago area. He was active as a general contractor for single and multifamily houses in the suburbs north and northwest of Chicago until illness forced his retirement several years ago. Bill was known to his many acquaintances as an avid and enthusiastic Princetonian. He often said that his years at Princeton and his friends there were one of the luckiest parts of his life. Knowing of his feeling for Princeton, his family felt it was quite fitting that Bill should be buried in his '26 Princeton blazer.

In 1931 Bill married Dorothy M. Gittere. In their married life of nearly 59 years, they were known as a devoted couple who enjoyed travel as a hobby, having visited nearly every country in Europe, and who were an awesome pair at the bridge table. Bill also enjoyed golf and fishing.

In Bill's death, we lost a loyal member of '26 and a real Tiger. Our sympathy goes out to Dorothy and to their daughters, Jeanne Repogle, Jill Davis, and Judith Lonnquist, and to 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The Class of 1926