William Lowe Wrightson Jr. ’56

Bill Wrightson died suddenly in Easton, Md., on July 10, 1999, his 65th birthday. He joined our class from St. Andrew's School.

Bill left Princeton prior to graduation and completed his undergraduate education at Johns Hopkins. While with us he joined Key and Seal and was a member of the marching band.

Bill served in the Army, attended the Army Language School, and was attached to the Second Wireless Regiment, Royal Signals, stationed in Cyprus. Subsequently, he joined the National Security Agency, and later the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State. Bill returned to the Eastern Shore with his family in 1966, and spent many years there as a real estate broker and teacher.

Nine years ago Bill lost his vocal chords to cancer, but relearned to talk. He turned to one of his great loves, sailing, and was licensed as a capt. by the USCG. He held memberships in the Tred Avon and Chesapeake Bay yacht clubs and the Royal Ocean Racing Club, and served on the boards of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum and the Talbot County Free Library.

Bill's wife of 37 years, Anastasia, relates that he took great pride in his association with Princeton, and was "proud beyond measure" when their son, Will '88, graduated from Old Nassau. In addition to Anastasia and Will, Bill is survived by another son, Charles, and a daughter, Elizabeth. The class extends its deep sympathy to each of them.

The Class of 1956