William M. Barr III ’41

Bill died of Lou Gehrig's disease Mar. 12, 1995, in Rochester Hills, Mich., where he and Dorothy had lived for a number of years. Virtually his entire career had been with General Motors. Born in Omaha, Neb., Bill came to Princeton from The Hill School and was an outstanding high-jumper on the track team, winning the Keene Fitzpatrick medal. He sang in the choir and was a member of Elm Club.

Bill left college at the end of sophomore year, and by the time we graduated, he had risen to safety director of the Ditzler Color Co. in Detroit. He went on to a distinguished career with General Motors as an engineer executive in the development of Dynaflow and Powerglide transmissions.

Bill's wife, Dorothy, passed away a short time after he died. Survivors include a son, William M. IV, a daughter, Kathy Broxton, and two grandchildren. We mourn for him.

The Class of 1941