William K. Gilbert ’25

Bill Gilbert was born Jan. 3, 1903, in Port Gibson, Miss. He prepared at Mercersburg, and roomed with Jim Boohecker, Mac Ritchie, Sax Tillson, and Len Draper. He was a member of Tiger Inn. Our senior year statistics in the Nassau Herald showed that he was elected with a large majority as "Most Entertaining." He was a cheerleader in the day when they were chosen for popularity rather than agility or pulchritude.

He spent his business career with Montgomery Ward and Carson, Pirie Scott in Chicago. Our 40th reunion directory listed his address as the Virgin Islands with his hobbies: sea, sun, and sand. He moved to Naples, Fla., in 1986 and died there May 21, 1995. He is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Don Wison; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. His wife, Nora, predeceased him.

The Class of 1925