William Newell Todd Jr. ’38

Bill died Nov. 19, 2005, in Richmond, Ind. He was born in Piqua, Ohio, grew up in Richmond, and attended the Lawrenceville School.

After graduating from Princeton, Bill worked for an auto parts manufacturer in Hagerstown, Ind., until 1941, when he enlisted in the Navy. Bill served in the Pacific for four years, rising to the rank of lieutenant commander as commanding officer of the submarine chaser USS SC-1047. While in the Navy, Bill married Marion Hartley.

After leaving the Navy, Bill returned to Richmond and became a successful food broker. He was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Richmond and of the local hospice. He and Marion traveled widely and, on retirement, moved to St. Simons Island, Ga., where Bill, who was an excellent golfer, enjoyed the fine course there. He was also an avid landscape painter, and enjoyed composing crossword puzzles for the local newspaper. A few years after Marion's death in 1995, Bill moved back to Richmond.

Bill is survived by his two sons, Douglas and William; his daughter, Nancy Lawhorn; five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. To them all, the class extends its deep sympathy.

The Class of 1938