William L. Garwood ’52

Distinguished jurist, civic leader, and Texas outdoorsman Will Garwood died July 14, 2011, in Austin, Texas.

Born in Houston, Will prepared for Princeton at Middlesex School in Concord, Mass. At Princeton, Will majored in public affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School, was on the staff of the Princeton Tiger magazine, joined Whig-Clio, and was a member of Colonial Club.

After graduation, he returned to Texas and entered the University of Texas School of Law, where he graduated first in his class. After clerking for a U.S. Circuit Court judge, Will served at the Pentagon in the Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG) of the Army. He then practiced law in an Austin firm until 1979, when he was appointed to the Texas Supreme Court. Two years later, President Reagan appointed Will to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Austin. During this period, Will lent his skills to an array of civic and professional organizations.

An ardent outdoorsman, Will loved hunting and rarely passed up a chance to shoot Texas quail. He is survived by Merle, his wife of 55 years; their son, William Jr. ’79; daughter Mary Garwood Yancy; and six grandchil dren, including William III ’05 and Laura ’07.